The importance of good hydration for day-to-day health.
The role of hydration in the maintenance of health is increasingly recognized. Studies in healthy adults show that even mild dehydration impairs a number of important aspects of cognitive function such as concentration, alertness, and short-term memory. However, due to the lack of suitable tools for assessment of hydration status, the effects of hydration on other aspects of day-to-day health and well-being remain to be demonstrated.
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Médecine B, Centre Hospitalier Universitaire, F-49033 Angers 01, France. paritz@chu-angers.fr
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D001288:Attention / Q000502:physiology; D001834:Body Water / Q000378:metabolism*; D003071:Cognition / Q000502:physiology*; D017097:Electric Impedance; D006304:Health Status; D006801:Humans; D008568:Memory / Q000502:physiology; D014883:Water-Electrolyte Imbalance / Q000503:physiopathology*