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Table 2 Distribution of water consumption according to age and sex as estimated by the prediction equation

From: Distribution of water turnover by sex and age as estimated by prediction equation in Japanese adolescents and adults: the 2016 National Health and Nutrition Survey, Japan

 

n

Water consumption estimated by prediction equation (ml/day)

Water turnover

Metabolic water

Respiratory water

Transcutaneous water

Pre-formed water

Men

           

15–19 years

559

3291

(3265 to 3315)

355

(N/A)

124

(N/A)

76

(N/A)

2735

(2712 to 2758)

20–29 years

710

3151

(3125 to 3176)

309

(N/A)

108

(N/A)

80

(N/A)

2654

(2628 to 2679)

30–39 years

1207

3213

(3204 to 3221)

307

(N/A)

107

(N/A)

81

(N/A)

2718

(2709 to 2726)

40–49 years

1581

3243

(3236 to 3250)

311

(N/A)

109

(N/A)

81

(N/A)

2742

(2734 to 2748)

50–59 years

1486

3205

(3183 to 3226)

316

(N/A)

110

(N/A)

80

(N/A)

2699

(2677 to 2720)

60–69 years

2307

3104

(3072 to 3135)

318

(N/A)

111

(N/A)

78

(N/A)

2597

(2565 to 2628)

≥ 70 years   

2696

2790

(2746 to 2833)

295

(N/A)

103

(N/A)

75

(N/A)

2318

(2275 to 2360)

Women

           

15–19 years

491

2641

(2606 to 2676)

258

(N/A)

90

(N/A)

66

(N/A)

2228

(2193 to 2262)

20–29 years

779

2594

(2566 to 2621)

237

(N/A)

83

(N/A)

68

(N/A)

2206

(2179 to 2233)

30–39 years

1350

2741

(2729 to 2753)

247

(N/A)

86

(N/A)

68

(N/A)

2339

(2328 to 2351)

40–49 years

1819

2739

(2735 to 2743)

245

(N/A)

86

(N/A)

69

(N/A)

2339

(2335 to 2343)

50–59 years

1777

2753

(2736 to 2771)

252

(N/A)

88

(N/A)

69

(N/A)

2345

(2327 to 2363)

60–69 years

2641

2707

(2684 to 2729)

256

(N/A)

90

(N/A)

67

(N/A)

2294

(2272 to 2316)

≥ 70 years   

3498

2482

(2452 to 2512)

244

(N/A)

86

(N/A)

64

(N/A)

2088

(2058 to 2117)

  1. N/A, not available
  2. The survey was conducted between October and November 2016. The mean temperature and relative humidity during the survey period were 10.9℃ and 74.7%, respectively. The values are presented as mean (95% confidence interval)