FUTURE TRENDS IN FOOD TECHNOLOGY
PERSONALIZED NUTRITION AND HEALTH
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Question
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Water accounts for ____ of a humans body weight
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40%
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50%
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60%
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70%
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -Up to 60% of the human adult body is water. According to Mitchell and others (1945), the brain and heart are composed of 73% water, and the lungs are about 83% water. The skin contains 64% water, muscles and kidneys are 79%, and even the bones are watery: 31%.
Detailed explanation-2: -Water typically accounts for 50 to 60% of an adult’s body weight. Every cell of the body requires enormous water as the brain and muscles need 79 and 73 percent of water respectively, skin requires 64 percent, and even 31 percent of the bones are made up of water.
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