本文所研究的,系测定素食者的低动物蛋白饮食,对泌尿道结石病发生率的影响。在英国全国范围内进行的素食者的调查中表明,素食者为同年龄、性别、社会阶层的普通居民人群中,预期发生泌尿道结石发生率的40～60％。这些调查结果支持了低动物蛋白饮食者可以降低泌尿道发生结石的危险性的假说。泌尿道结石的发病率与人群的富裕程度有关,因为富裕程度基本上决定了人群的饮食成分。看来在一些较富裕的国家和社会阶层中,有时饮食方式可能决 This article examines the impact of low animal protein diet on the prevalence of urolithiasis in vegetarians. A survey of vegetarians nationwide conducted in the UK shows that vegetarians are expected to have 40-60% incidence of urolithiasis among ordinary residents of the same age, gender, and social class. These findings support the hypothesis that low animal protein diet can reduce the risk of urolithiasis. The incidence of urolithiasis is related to the level of affluence in the population, as the level of affluence basically determines the dietary composition of the population. It seems that in some of the richer countries and social strata, sometimes the diet may be decided