Kidney stones risk increased by up to 88% from high sugar intake, flags study

07 Aug 2023 — A new study on over 28,000 participants published in Frontiers in Nutrition found that high sugar consumption increases the risk of kidney stones. The authors argue that processed foods, sugar-sweetened sodas, fruit drinks, ice cream and other highly-sweet products should, therefore, be added to the list of risk factors for processed foods.