This new reference provides primary care clinicians with essential nutrition information, guidance, tools, and resources needed to offer patients optimal nutrition care in the primary care setting. Available for purchase at https://www.aap.org/the-clinicians-guide-to-pediatric-nutrition-paperback/
7: Water and Hydration
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Published:March 2023
"Water and Hydration", The Clinician’s Guide to Pediatric Nutrition, Natalie D. Muth, MD, MPH, RDN, FACSM, FAAP, Mary Tanaka, MD, MS, FAAP
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Water is the largest component of the human body, comprising 75% of body weight in infants and 50% to 60% of body weight in children, adolescents, and adults.1 It helps regulate body temperature, protect vital organs, support nutrient absorption, serve as a medium for biochemical reactions, and maintain blood volume. Food and drink intake; sweat, urine, feces, and vomitus excretion; metabolism; breathing; and exercise all influence body water volume.
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