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Abstract The present study was undertaken in order to study the assessment the nutritional status of kidney stone patients (30-50 years). Investigation was conducted on 50 patients in Manohar ultrasound Centre (Rewari). The parameters studied were age, education, family type, income of family, water sources food intake, time period for occurrence of kidney stone, duration of pain nutrition related attitude and constraints; along with this Dietary assessment (Food consumption) , anthropometric assessment height, weight and BMI calculation was done to clear the picture of nutritional status of the subjects. It was revealed that 56 per cent patients were between 30-40 years age group and 44 percent patients were between 40-50 years age group. 96 percent patients were married and 4 percent people were unmarried.48 percent patients were related to joint family and 52 percent patients were related to nuclear family. 40 percent patients having 1000-5000 family income, 24 percent patients having 5000-10000 family income and 8 percent patients having above 15000 family income. 58 percent patients related to urban area. The food intake data show that 68 percent patients were vegetarian, 8 percent patients were non vegetarian 8 percent patients were non vegetarian and 24 percent patients were ovatarian, 30 percent had urinary tract infection and 70 percent had not urinary tract infection.