{"id":1077,"date":"2019-02-12T23:50:16","date_gmt":"2019-02-12T23:50:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ampac1.com\/blog\/water-intake-and-hydration-state-in-children\/"},"modified":"2026-06-30T04:24:56","modified_gmt":"2026-06-30T04:24:56","slug":"water-intake-and-hydration-state-in-children","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ampac1.com\/blog\/water-intake-and-hydration-state-in-children\/","title":{"rendered":"Water intake and hydration state in children"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Quick Answer:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ampac1.com\/blog\/effect-of-increased-water-intake-on-plasma-copeptin-in-healthy-adults\/\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ampac1.com\/blog\/association-of-caloric-<a>intake<\/a>-from-sugar-sweetened-beverages-with-<a href=\"https:\/\/www.ampac1.com\/blog\/exploratory-assessment-of-risks-from-drinking-and-recreational-water-exposure-to-children-in-the-state-of-new-jersey\/\">Kids<\/a> get dehydrated easily. Why? They&#8217;ve got a bigger surface area compared to their size, they&#8217;re always running around, and sometimes, they just don&#8217;t realize they&#8217;re thirsty. Studies looking at how much water kids drink and their hydration levels, across many countries, confirm this. Luckily, advanced water treatment, like reverse osmosis, offers great ways to tackle water quality issues in this area. AMPAC USA builds commercial and industrial systems specifically for these water treatment needs, and our performance is certified and documented.<\/p>\n<ul class=\"test-contributor-names\">\n \\\t<\/p>\n<li class=\"u-mb-2 u-pt-4 u-pb-4\"><span class=\"authors__nameHyunGyu\u00a0Suh<\/span><\/li>\n<p> \\\t<\/p>\n<li class=\"u-mb-2 u-pt-4 u-pb-4\"><span class=\"authors__nameStavros\u00a0A.\u00a0Kavouras<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2 class=\"HeadingAbstract<\/h2>\n<div id=\"ASec1\" class=\"AbstractSection\">\n<h3 class=\"HeadingPurpose<\/h3>\n<p id=\"Par1\" class=\"ParaNot drinking enough water is bad for your health. We know that. But most kids aren't drinking enough water, and their hydration markers show they're underhydrated. This review looked at the water intake habits and hydration status of children from 32 observational studies (that's 36,813 kids!).<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"ASec2\" class=\"AbstractSection\">\n<h3 class=\"HeadingMethods<\/h3>\n<p id=\"Par2\" class=\"ParaWe used PubMed, Web of Science, and CINAHL to find the right articles. We compared total water and fluid intake from 25 countries against recommended guidelines. We also checked for underhydration, which means urine osmolality higher than 800 mmol kg<sup>-1<\/sup>. We assessed the risk of bias using custom categories, following the review guidelines for observational studies.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"ASec3\" class=\"AbstractSection\">\n<h3 class=\"HeadingResults<\/h3>\n<p id=\"Par3\" class=\"ParaOut of 32 studies, only 11 reported both water intake and hydration status. Twelve of 24 studies found that average or median water and fluid intake was below guidelines. Also, 4 of 13 studies that checked hydration status showed underhydration, based on urine osmolality (over 800 mmol kg<sup>-1<\/sup>). When we looked at the 19 countries that compared water and fluid intake with guidelines, about 60% of children (ranging from 10-98%) weren&#8217;t meeting them.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"ASec4\" class=\"AbstractSection\">\n<h3 class=\"HeadingConclusion<\/h3>\n<p id=\"Par4\" class=\"ParaThese findings tell us that kids just aren't drinking enough water to stay properly hydrated.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/link.springer.com\/article\/10.1007\/s00394-018-1869-9\" target=\"_blank\" &quot;noopener \/a rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>The post <a href=\"https:\/\/thefactsaboutwater.org\/water-intake-and-hydration-state-in-children\/\" &quot;Water intake and hydration state in \/a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"> appeared first on <a href=\"https:\/\/thefactsaboutwater.org\" &quot;Facts About \/a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">.<\/p>\n<p>Source: Water Feed<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Although low water intake has been associated with adverse health outcomes, available literature 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