title: [Water--the forgotten nutrient].
abstract: Approximately 70% of the body is water. Daily we are overwhelmed and bombarded with information about healthy nutrition and different single nutrients but not about the role of an adequate water intake for health maintenance. In this article the major issues about the physiological role of water is reviewed. Further recommendations for water intake are critically reviewed and discussed.
authors.affiliation: Medizinische Poliklinik, Universitätsspital Zürich.
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Wertli
authors.forename: P M
authors.initials: PM
authors.lastname: Suter
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D001823:Body Composition; D004326:Drinking / Q000502:physiology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008019:Life Style; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009749:Nutrition Surveys; D009751:Nutritional Requirements; D017673:Sodium Chloride, Dietary / Q000008:administration & dosage; D013557:Switzerland; D014882:Water-Electrolyte Balance / Q000502:physiology*
chemical_list: D017673:Sodium Chloride, Dietary