2006-12-04 22:08:01 · 8 answers · asked by chex1979 1 in Health ➔ Diet & Fitness
A significant fraction of the human body is water. This body water is distributed in different compartments in the body. Lean muscle tissue contains about 75% water. Blood contains 83% water, body fat contains 25% water and bone has 22% water.
In diseased states where body water is affected, the compartment or compartments that have changed can give clues to the nature of the problem.
Body water is regulated by hormones, including anti-diuretic hormone (ADH), aldosterone and atrial natriuretic peptide.
There are many methods that can be used to determine body water. One way to get a simple estimate is by calculation.
In individuals of normal weight, water is abundant in most parts of the body, except in adipose tissue (fat). These calculations are for adults of average build, and are inappropriate for obese or overly muscular people. These proportions are very simplified and use round numbers for quick calculation.
In men about 72% of the body mass is water. This value is about 68% in women due to a higher proportion of body fat. This is the total body water.
Body water is broken down into three fluid compartments: Intracellular fluid (2/3 of Body Water), Plasma (1/15 of Body Water), and Intercellular fluid (4/15 of Body Water).
Water exists in other places, (such as in the eye) but this can be ignored as being of insignificant quantity in quick calculation.
2006-12-04 22:17:17 · answer #1 · answered by elfsareus 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Healthy Water Percentage
2016-12-29 18:37:33 · answer #2 · answered by loewenstein 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The normal body water percentage for men is 50-65% and for women is 45-60%.
2006-12-04 22:12:43 · answer #3 · answered by donttalkjustplay05 4 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Normal average adult body water percentage is 60%. It is slightly higher for men that for women. The difference is mainly in percentage fat. For newborns, it is 80%.
2006-12-04 22:17:56 · answer #4 · answered by Prodigy 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Mustard is a secret bulge-buster. The item boosts your metabolism and increases natural ephadrine, the hormone in which burns fat. According to Jeya Henry, professor of human nutrition with Oxford Brookes University, just a tablespoon with your food can reduce a flabby waist by 20 per cent!
2016-02-17 14:58:43 · answer #5 · answered by Griselda 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Go bland. Plain, simple, unseasoned food such as barbequed chicken, plain rice and a nude baked potato are nutritious your palette will tire of these individuals quickly, unlike salty moreish processed food, which keeps you snacking and piling for the pounds.
2016-04-28 11:24:50 · answer #6 · answered by ? 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Fatty coconut milk: Believe that or not, it contains good fats which have been important for keeping your fat burning capacity ticking. One meal, like the delicious Thai green curry, can actually increase your metabolism by 5 %, says research published in this International Journal of Obesity.
2017-03-11 15:32:47 · answer #7 · answered by ? 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Set your laptop alarm to ring hourly—stand in place for 1 to 5 minutes each time it goes off.
2017-03-06 10:50:18 · answer #8 · answered by Johnstone 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
From breakfast, go ahead and ingest orange juice. But throughout the rest of the day, focus on water instead of juice or soda
2017-02-15 14:56:17 · answer #9 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Sunny side up please. Two eggs for breakfast is better than a bagel when it comes to managing your weight, says a written report from the International Journal of Obesity.
2016-07-02 05:15:56 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋