Humans Body

Water Intake
and Water Loss:
Major Routes
and Normal
Ranges

There is continuous exchange of fluid and solutes with the

external environment as well as
within the different compartments of the body

Daily Intake of Water

Two major sources
1. ingested in the form of liquids or water in the
food 2100 ml/day (1600- Liq; 700-food)
2. synthesized in the body;result of oxidation of
carbohydrates 200 ml/day
Total Water Intake 2300 ml/day which varies from
person to person

Daily Loss of Body Water

Insensible Water Loss
1. Through evaporation of the Respiratory
tract 300-400 ml/day
2. Through the Skin - 300-400 ml/day
Extensive Burns 3L-5L/day
Total of 600-800ml/ day Ave. 700 ml/day

Fluid loss in Sweat

100ml/day- NORMAL
Increases to 1-2L/hour in heavy exercise

Water Loss in Feces

Usually 100 ml/ day
Increases to several liters with Diarrhea

Water Loss by the Kidneys

depends on the balance between input and
output of water
Urine volume
0.5L/day dehydrated person
20 L/day rehydrated person
Normal water loss of urine is 1400 ml/day