Hydration and health at ages 40-70 years in Salzburg Austria is associated with a median total water intake over 40 mL/kg including at least 1 L/d plain drinking water.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

To address longstanding questions about how much plain water to drink for hydration and long-term health, this study described the plain water intake (PWI) of people without chronic health conditions (CHC), at ages 40-70 years, who met hydration criteria (Healthy+Hydrated).

Methods

Community-dwelling participants in the population-based Paracelsus 10,000 study in Salzburg, Austria (n = 5,817, 40-70 years), completed the EPIC diet questionnaire, blood and urine collection, and clinical assessment for CHC, including obesity, diabetes, hypertension, metabolic syndrome, cancer, liver, digestive tract, lung, kidney, cardiovascular and cerebrovascular disorders. Participants with serum tonicity 285-294 mOsmol/L and urine specific gravity (USPG) < 1.013 were cla

SUBMITTER: Stookey JD 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12634361 | biostudies-literature | 2025

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature