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Hydration status, body composition, and anxiety status in aeronautical military personnel from Spain: a cross-sectional study
- Source :
- Military Medical Research, Vol 8, Iss 1, Pp 1-9 (2021)
- Publication Year :
- 2021
- Publisher :
- BMC, 2021.
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Abstract
- Abstract Background An adequate hydration status is critical to ensure efficiency during mental and physical activities. Our goal was to assess the hydration status of a Spanish group of aeronautical military men and to determine the association of hydration status with body composition and anxiety. Methods A total of 188 men were evaluated through a validated hydration questionnaire, anthropometric and biochemical parameters, and an anxiety questionnaire. Based on these methods, the criteria of hydration were established. Results Of the total sample, 81% met the hydration criteria (urine color = well hydrated, water balance ≥ 0 ml, and total water intake/weight ≥ 35 ml/kg), and 19% did not meet the hydration criteria (urine color = not sufficiently hydrated or dehydrated, water balance
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 20549369
- Volume :
- 8
- Issue :
- 1
- Database :
- Directory of Open Access Journals
- Journal :
- Military Medical Research
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- edsdoj.6e6f60ddfef248bbb8c2a4c1a09f9f0c
- Document Type :
- article
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s40779-021-00327-2