MOVEMENT FOR HEALTH

Kidney Stones  which are no longer a rare disease  affects about 12% of the world population. Among all the predisposing factors lack of physical activity constitutes 42.79%. In India STONE BELT,occupies Maharashtra,Gujarat,Punjab,Haryana,Delhi and Rajasthan. How inactivity linked to kidney stones? Limited activity or lack of activity cause bones to release more calcium i.e. increased bone resorption. About 80% of stones are calcium based, predominantly either calcium oxalate (70%) or calcium phosphate (10%). Those with BMI ≥ 30 kg / m2 have 30% higher risk among men, but there is nearly a two-fold higher risk among women compared to those with a BMI of 21 – 23 kg / m2.  BUT  PHYSICAL  THERAPY  CAN  HELP!!!! Source- Sorenson et al 2014  J ournal of the American Society of Nephrology ,  25 (2), 362-369 . 30 minute walk 3-times per week. Women could get the maximum benefit by performing 10 metabolic equivalents per week, which is the equiva