Fluid intake of children, adolescents and adults in Indonesia: results of the 2016 Liq.In⁷ national cross-sectional survey.

ABSTRACT:

Purpose

To report daily total fluid intake (TFI) and fluid types in Indonesia according to age, sex, socio-economic status (SES) and geographic region, and compare TFI with the Indonesian adequate fluid intake (AI) recommendations.

Methods

Data were collected in 32 cities over nine regions from children (4-9 years, n = 388), adolescents, (10-17 years, n = 478) and adults (18-65 years, n = 2778) using a fluid intake 7-day record (Liq.In⁷); socio-economic status was also recorded. The 7-day mean TFIs were compared with the AI of water set by the Ministry of Health of the Republic of Indonesia.

Results

Total median fluid intakes for all age groups exceeded 2000 mL/day. At population level, TFI was associated with household income (P < 0.001), education (P < 0.

SUBMITTER: Laksmi PW 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6008347 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature