Public knowledge of dehydration and fluid intake practices: variation by participants' characteristics.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Dehydration results from a decrease in total body water content either due to less intake or more fluid loss. Common symptoms of dehydration are dry mouth/tongue, thirst, headache, and lethargy. The aim of this study was to assess knowledge of dehydration definition, symptoms, causes, prevention, water intake recommendations and water intake practices among people living in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.

Methods

A cross-sectional study using self-reported questionnaire was employed. Participants were invited during their visit to shopping malls. The shopping malls were selected based on geographical location covering east, west, north and southern part of the city. Self-filled questionnaires were distributed to 393 participants, using systematic sampling technique. Variabl

SUBMITTER: Shaheen NA 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6282244 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature