The most important advice for preventing kidney stones is to

a. restrict dietary calcium intake.
b. increase dietary protein intake.
c. drink at least 10 to 12 cups of fluid daily.
d. achieve and maintain a healthy body weight.


C
The most important advice for preventing kidney stones is to drink at least 10 to 12 cups of fluid daily. Restricting dietary calcium intake is not necessary and may actually increase stone forma-tion. Increasing dietary protein intake may increase stone formation. Body weight does not ap-pear to be related to formation of kidney stones.

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