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Table 6 Water losses among participants

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

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

  1. Values are shown as the median and interquartile range (Q3–Q1)
  2. *Statistically significant differences, P < 0.05