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2. Daily consumption of drinking water - Wikipedia

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   The recommended daily amount of drinking water for humans varies. [1] It depends on activity, age, health, and environment.In the United States, the Adequate Intake for total water, based on median intakes, is 4.0 litres (141 imp fl oz; 135 US fl oz) per day for males older than 18, and 3.0 litres (106 imp fl oz; 101 US fl oz) per day for females over 18; it assumes about 80% from drink and 20 ...

3. Acceptable daily intake - Wikipedia

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   Acceptable daily intake or ADI is a measure of the amount of a specific substance (originally applied for a food additive, later also for a residue of a veterinary drug or pesticide) in food or drinking water that can be ingested (orally) daily over a lifetime without an appreciable health risk. [1]

4. Fluid balance - Wikipedia

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   The recommended daily amount of drinking water for humans varies. [1] It depends on activity, age, health, and environment.In the United States, the Adequate Intake for total water, based on median intakes, is 4.0 litres (141 imp fl oz; 135 US fl oz) per day for males older than 18, and 3.0 litres (106 imp fl oz; 101 US fl oz) per day for females over 18; it assumes about 80% from drink and 20 ...

5. Dietary Reference Intake - Wikipedia

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   Tolerable upper intake levels (UL), to caution against excessive intake of nutrients (like vitamin A and selenium) that can be harmful in large amounts. This is the highest level of sustained daily nutrient consumption that is considered to be safe for, and cause no side effects in, 97.5% of healthy individuals in each life stage and sex group.

6. Idiopathic hypercalcinuria - Wikipedia

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   Excessive protein intake may be associated with an enlarged kidney and the overproduction of calcitriol that acts on calcium absorption, causing more excretion of calcium in the urine. [1] Insufficient water or fluid intake also acts as a risk factor. Lowered water concentration leads to a higher calcium oxalate and calcium phosphate ...

7. Hypercalciuria - Wikipedia

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   Patients suffering from low bone density, hypercalciuria, and stone formation should increase daily fluid consumption and focus on a low sodium and low protein diet. Reducing calcium intake to attempt to remedy elevated urine calcium has been shown to further progress bone loss without an effect on urine calcium loss. [4]

8. Reference Daily Intake - Wikipedia

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   The recommended maximum daily intake of sodium – the amount above which health problems appear – is 2,300 milligrams per day for adults, about 1 teaspoon of salt (5.9 g). The recommended adequate intake of sodium is 1,500 milligrams (3.9 g salt) per day, and people over 50 need even less." [13]

9. Dietary Reference Value - Wikipedia

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   The guideline salt intake for adults is about 6 grams of salt (approximately one teaspoon). The Food Standards Agency estimate the average salt intake is about 8.6 grams/day [6] (2008). A high salt diet is likely to increase the risk of high blood pressure, which is associated with an increased risk of heart attack and stroke.