Daily water intake among U.S. men and women, 2009-2012
Rosinger, A; Herrick, K
HERO ID
5883039
Reference Type
Technical Report
Year
2016
Language
English
PMID
| HERO ID | 5883039 |
|---|---|
| Year | 2016 |
| Title | Daily water intake among U.S. men and women, 2009-2012 |
| Authors | Rosinger, A; Herrick, K |
| Publisher Text | National Center for Health Statistics |
| City | Washington, DC |
| Page Numbers | 1-8 |
| Abstract | Key Findings: Data from the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey, 2009-2012 - Among U.S. adults, men consumed an average of 3.46 liters (117 ounces) of water per day, and women consumed 2.75 liters (93 ounces) per day. - Men aged 60 and over consumed less water (2.92 liters) than men aged 20-39 (3.61 liters) and 40-59 (3.63 liters). Similarly, women aged 60 and over consumed less water (2.51 liters) than women aged 20-39 (2.78 liters) and 40-59 (2.9 liters). - Non-Hispanic white men and women consumed more water daily than non-Hispanic black and Hispanic men and women. - Water intake increased with physical activity level for both men and women. - Among men, 30% of total water consumed was plain water (with the remainder from other foods and liquids) compared with 34% for women. |
| Pmid | 27139510 |
| Report Number | NCHS Data Brief, No. 242 |
| Url | https://www.cdc.gov/nchs/data/databriefs/db242.pdf |
| Is Certified Translation | No |
| Dupe Override | No |
| Series | National Center for Health Statistics Data Brief |
| Is Public | Yes |
| Language Text | English |