According to a study, exercise may help women prevent kidney stones. It suggested that women do not need to break a sweat or be a super athlete as simple walking for couple hours a week is also highly effective to cut the risk of developing kidney stones.

Walking can protect women to reduce the risk of this painful and common condition by about one-third, revealed the study.

Dr. Mathew Sorensen of the University of Washington School of Medicine in Seattle said that even little bit makes the difference as the intensity does not matter. Even, getting a minimum amount of exercise has the profound effects to stay protected from having kidney stones.

The study was discussed at an American Urological Association conference in San Diego on Friday. Nearly nine percent of people are diagnosed with kidney stones at some point in their life. The condition is more common in men. However, the cases have sought a rise of 70% in last 15 years, occurring mostly in women.

Obesity and calcium supplements increase the risk of kidney stones in women. Many women take calcium supplements after menopause. Women were recently advised by the government task force that low-dose calcium pills are not highly effective to keep bones stronger, but are highly likely to develop kidney stones.