Scientific Papers
IMPACT OF HYDRATION STATUS ON BODY COMPOSITION AS MEASURED BY DUAL ENERGY X-RAY ABSORPTIOMETRY IN NORMAL VOLUNTEERS AND PATIENTS ON HAEMODIALYSIS.
To evaluate the influence of hydration status on the estimation of body composition using dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry (DXA), six normal volunteers and seven patients on maintenance haemodialysis were investigated using two different DXA machines (Lunar [...]
IMPROVED THERMOREGULATION CAUSED BY FORCED WATER INTAKE IN HUMAN DESERT DWELLERS.
Residents of the Negev desert in Israel sustain a mild state of dehydration. Low, concentrated urine outputs, high incidence of kidney diseases and high hematocrit ratios characterize this population. Educational programs to increase the awareness [...]
PREVENTING DEHYDRATION IN CHILDREN WITH CYSTIC FIBROSIS WHO EXERCISE IN THE HEAT.
PURPOSE: In healthy children who exercise in the heat, the addition of flavor, carbohydrate, and 18 mmol x L(-1) NaCl to water induced a major increase in voluntary drink intake compared with the intake of [...]