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Chapter: Appendix G: U.S. Water Intake and Serum Osmolality Data from the Third National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey, 1988–1994

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Suggested Citation:"Appendix G: U.S. Water Intake and Serum Osmolality Data from the Third National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey, 1988–1994." Institute of Medicine. 2005. Dietary Reference Intakes for Water, Potassium, Sodium, Chloride, and Sulfate. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/10925.
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U.S. Water Intake and Serum Osmolality Data from the Third National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey, 1988–1994

TABLE G-1 Estimates of Serum Osmolality by Decile of Mean Total Water Intake: United States, NHANES III, 1988–1994

Sex/Age Categorya

Decile of Total Water Intakeb

n

Total Water Intake (mL/d)

Serum Osmolality (mmol/kg)

Mean

Median

Mean

Median

M, 12–18 y

1

94

1,364

1,412

278

279

 

2

87

1,837

1,857

279

281

3

105

2,146

2,138

277

277

4

81

2,489

2,492

278

279

5

86

2,793

2,789

279

279

6

82

3,128

3,149

279

278

7

80

3,511

3,490

279

279

8

57

3,953

3,948

278

279

9

70

4,499

4,497

279

282

10

96

6,460

5,877

281

281

M, 19–50 y

1

380

1,694

1,763

279

279

 

2

336

2,322

2,339

279

278

3

287

2,667

2,660

281

282

4

278

2,984

2,974

280

281

5

296

3,310

3,308

280

282

6

307

3,691

3,692

280

279

Suggested Citation:"Appendix G: U.S. Water Intake and Serum Osmolality Data from the Third National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey, 1988–1994." Institute of Medicine. 2005. Dietary Reference Intakes for Water, Potassium, Sodium, Chloride, and Sulfate. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/10925.
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Sex/Age Categorya

Decile of Total Water Intakeb

n

Total Water Intake (mL/d)

Serum Osmolality (mmol/kg)

Mean

Median

Mean

Median

 

7

312

4,133

4,122

280

281

8

276

4,727

4,689

280

280

9

304

5,555

5,502

280

280

10

315

7,934

7,279

280

281

M, 51–70 y

1

184

1,635

1,721

280

281

 

2

146

2,168

2,149

282

283

3

156

2,570

2,593

281

281

4

134

2,907

2,894

281

281

5

105

3,172

3,174

283

283

6

125

3,465

3,469

281

282

7

124

3,798

3,798

280

280

8

119

4,319

4,337

280

280

9

128

5,162

5,141

281

283

10

95

7,203

6,721

281

282

M, 71+ y

1

106

1,444

1,523

283

283

 

2

101

1,895

1,895

283

283

3

83

2,208

2,216

283

284

4

87

2,455

2,452

284

284

5

74

2,707

2,715

283

284

6

66

2,976

2,980

282

284

7

68

3,218

3,225

281

281

8

83

3,597

3,572

283

284

9

67

4,129

4,151

283

283

10

73

5,450

5,247

281

280

F, 12–18 y

1

103

943

942

278

279

 

2

106

1,444

1,469

278

279

3

81

1,696

1,685

276

276

4

105

1,964

1,961

276

277

5

105

2,202

2,173

276

276

6

83

2,492

2,512

278

279

7

100

2,719

2,711

278

279

8

84

3,069

3,085

277

278

9

104

3,737

3,672

278

279

10

83

5,525

5,279

277

278

F, 19–50 y

1

429

1,249

1,315

277

277

 

2

369

1,727

1,735

277

278

3

350

2,033

2,015

277

278

4

347

2,309

2,299

276

277

5

347

2,612

2,603

277

278

6

340

2,923

2,925

277

278

7

320

3,270

3,257

277

277

8

306

3,725

3,719

278

279

Suggested Citation:"Appendix G: U.S. Water Intake and Serum Osmolality Data from the Third National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey, 1988–1994." Institute of Medicine. 2005. Dietary Reference Intakes for Water, Potassium, Sodium, Chloride, and Sulfate. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/10925.
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Sex/Age Categorya

Decile of Total Water Intakeb

n

Total Water Intake (mL/d)

Serum Osmolality (mmol/kg)

Mean

Median

Mean

Median

 

9

281

4,298

4,267

277

277

10

353

6,163

5,426

277

278

F, 51–70 y

1

174

1,321

1,382

281

281

 

2

135

1,836

1,854

280

281

3

147

2,102

2,117

280

280

4

130

2,388

2,406

280

281

5

134

2,682

2,682

281

282

6

151

2,969

2,971

280

281

7

135

3,301

3,291

281

281

8

127

3,704

3,720

280

279

9

129

4,230

4,216

281

281

10

141

5,807

5,331

279

280

F, 71+ y

1

110

1,191

1,242

282

283

 

2

102

1,649

1,656

282

282

3

101

1,957

1,953

282

282

4

87

2,193

2,190

281

281

5

79

2,382

2,378

283

283

6

92

2,589

2,591

282

283

7

84

2,883

2,882

283

282

8

99

3,173

3,152

281

281

9

79

3,599

3,601

280

281

10

88

4,852

4,646

282

283

a M = male, F = female.

b Total water intake reflects the sum of drinking water and the water content of foods and beverages.

NOTE: Data are limited to individuals who provided a valid response to a question on usual plain drinking water intake, provided a complete and reliable 24-hour dietary recall, and had a serum osmolality measurement. Females who were pregnant, lactating, or had “blank but applicable” pregnancy or lactating status data or who responded “I don’t know” to questions on pregnancy or lactating status were excluded from the analysis.

DATA SOURCE: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, National Center for Health Statistics, Third National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES III), 1988–1994.

SOURCE: ENVIRON International Corporation (2002).

Suggested Citation:"Appendix G: U.S. Water Intake and Serum Osmolality Data from the Third National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey, 1988–1994." Institute of Medicine. 2005. Dietary Reference Intakes for Water, Potassium, Sodium, Chloride, and Sulfate. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/10925.
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Suggested Citation:"Appendix G: U.S. Water Intake and Serum Osmolality Data from the Third National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey, 1988–1994." Institute of Medicine. 2005. Dietary Reference Intakes for Water, Potassium, Sodium, Chloride, and Sulfate. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/10925.
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Suggested Citation:"Appendix G: U.S. Water Intake and Serum Osmolality Data from the Third National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey, 1988–1994." Institute of Medicine. 2005. Dietary Reference Intakes for Water, Potassium, Sodium, Chloride, and Sulfate. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/10925.
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