From: Determination of the energy expenditure, sources, and loss of water among young adults
Water loss through urine excretion | Water loss through skin evaporation | Water loss through respiration | Water loss through feces excretion | The total water losses | |||||
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Amount (mL) | Percentage (%) | Amount (mL) | Percentage (%) | Amount (mL) | Percentage (%) | Amount (mL) | Percentage (%) | Amount (mL) | |
Total | 1295 (569) | 76.5 (8.6) | 172 (24) | 10.3 (3.3) | 149 (31) | 9.5 (3.6) | 64 (84) | 3.6 (4.1) | 1752 (530) |
Female | 1346 (597) | 78.3 (7.8) | 160 (18) | 9.3 (3.8) | 145 (6) | 8.5 (3.5) | 64 (46) | 3.4 (3.2) | 1718 (654) |
Male | 1255 (544) | 73.8 (11.6) | 181 (8) | 10.8 (2.4) | 174 (7) | 10.1 (2.7) | 84 (105) | 6.1 (6.6) | 1752 (447) |
Z | − 0.328 | − 1.314 | − 3.723 | − 0.712 | − 4.125 | − 1.040 | − 0.821 | − 0.876 | − 0.602 |
P | 0.767 | 0.202 | < 0.001* | 0.501 | < 0.001* | 0.291 | 0.434 | 0.403 | 0.572 |