The human body contains a high proportion of water, so when the temperature rises and the body tries to cool itself by sweating, dehydration can occur, particularly in children. What is dehydration? Dehydration is the loss of water and salts from the body.
Two thirds of the human body is made up of water. That means that if a person weighs about 70 kilograms (154 pounds), their body contains about 46 litres of water. Almost 70% of this water is inside the body's cells, 20% is in the space surrounding cells, and slightly less than 10% is in the bloodstream.
What is Dehydration? Dehydration, at least for this purpose, is defined as the loss of bodily fluids. It occurs when an organism loses more fluids than in takes in. Our body, although a complex organism, is made up up almost 2/3 water; present both in and around cells, and blood vessels.
We cannot live without water as up to 60% of the adult human body is made up of water. Water is the essence of the human body and the functioning of the body depends on it. A lack of water can lead to a plethora of health problems from hair loss to...
