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To appreciate how the body functions it is helpful to understand the nature and properties of water in the body. Water is the largest component of the human body: 50 – 70% of the body’s weight (about 10 gallons – 40 liters). Lean muscle contains more water than adipose tissue …. so …. as fat content increases total body water decreases towards the 50% mark.

Depending upon how much fat has been stored, an adult can survive for about 8 weeks without eating food but only a few days without drinking water. In a desert environment a person would not survive for much more than a day without water. Not because water is more important than carbohydrates, proteins, fats, minerals, or vitamins. Rather it is because the body has no storage mechanism for water.

The goal of this group is to (briefly) explain the several key roles and functions of water in the body and demonstrate (briefly) the effects in the body when imbalances in water occur.


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otlcOliveOil Comment 1 Apr 14 2008, 2:21 PM EDT by FranR
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Hi Fran--

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