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What causes kidney stones in men

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Asked on：Mar 28, 2026 02:08 PM

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Jenny
Mar 28, 2026

Dietary factors are relatively common factors, that is to say, what we eat causes kidney stones.； In addition to dietary factors, work and living environment are also important causes of kidney stones. ； One's own lifestyle is also an important reason for the occurrence of kidney stones. Some people don't like to drink water or drink less water, and they hate exercise, which makes them prone to kidney stones.

The formation process of kidney stones is that some factors cause the concentration of crystalline substances in the urine to increase or the solubility to decrease, becoming supersaturated, dissolving the crystals, growing and aggregating locally, and finally forming stones.

There are many factors that affect the occurrence of stones. Age, gender, race, genetic inheritance, environmental factors, diet and occupation are related to the occurrence of stones.
1. Excessive accumulation of oxalic acid.
Foods that are widely loved by everyone, such as broccoli, beans, grapes, tea, oranges, tomatoes, potatoes, plums, bamboo shoots, etc., are foods with high oxalic acid content. A large accumulation of oxalic acid in the body is one of the factors causing kidney and urinary stones.
2. Purine metabolism disorder.
Animal offal, seafood, peanuts, beans, broccoli, etc. all contain a lot of chlorine. The final product of purine metabolism is blood uric acid. Serum uric acid can promote the precipitation of oxalate in urine. If you take too much food containing chlorine at one time, the metabolism of chlorine will be disordered, and oxalate will accumulate in the urine and form urinary stones.
3. Excessive body fat intake.
Animal meat, especially fatty pork, is a fat-rich food. Eating too much body fat will inevitably increase. Fat will reduce the amount of calcium that can be absorbed in the intestines and stomach, thus causing an increase in the absorption of oxalate. If metabolic failure occurs, such as excessive sweating, less drinking water, and less urine, kidney stones are likely to occur under such circumstances. 4. Increased sugar content.
Sugar is an important nutrient for the body and should be replenished regularly and appropriately. However, if it is increased too much at once, especially whey protein, it will promote the formation of stones. The report shows: After taking 100 grams of sugar, I checked my urine 2 hours later and found that the concentrations of calcium and oxalic acid in the urine increased, causing calcium oxalate to accumulate in the body and causing urinary stones. 5. Too much protein.
The composition of kidney stones was analyzed and it was found that calcium oxalate accounted for 87.5% of the stones. If you often consume too much high-protein food and cannot expel unnecessary calcium, oxalic acid, and uric acid from the body through kidney function in a timely and effective manner, the probability of getting kidney stones and ureteral stones is very high.