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Principles
water
Question | Answer |
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H2O content in the body | 50-75% |
factors that increase fluid requirement | fever, sweating, hyperventilating, gastric fluid loss |
requirements per Kcal | 1ml |
Roles of water | Solvent for nutrients, cleansing, cooling, lubrication, waste removal, weight management |
How much water needed in active 16-30 year old per KG | 40 ml/kg |
How much water required per Kg for children up to first 10kg? And for the second 10kg? And for each additional kg over body weight of 20kg> | 100ml 50ml 25ml |
water requirements for 65+ | 25ml/kg |
wha is water considerd to be as its a constituent of all forms of life? | Essentail mineral |
why is water an optimal solvent for minerals? | Due to its high dielectric constant |
what is % water content comparative to body weight? | 50-75% |