Volume 22, Number 1Review ArticlesObesity and Its Impact on Kidney Stone FormationDisease State ReviewDean G AssimosKyle WoodWilliam PooreCarter J BoydNikhi P SinghBarbara GowerThe prevalence of obesity is rising and places this cohort at risk for developing kidney stones. Some of the pathophysiologic responses that link obesity and kidney stone formation have been identified. Herein, we review the involved mechanisms driving this relationship and the impact of various weight loss strategies on kidney stone risk. [Rev Urol. 2020;22(1):17–23] © 2020 MedReviews®, LLCObesityKidney stonesDiabetesMetabolic syndromeHypertensionWeight managementObese animal models