Signs of Dehydration and Importance of Water
Summary
Water is essential for temperature control, nutrient delivery, and waste removal, and dehydration can cause thirst, dark urine, dry mouth, headache, dizziness, fatigue, and constipation. The risk rises during hot weather, exercise, fever, vomiting, or diarrhea, when fluid loss increases.
Key Points
- Water is vital for maintaining body temperature, delivering nutrients, and removing waste.
- Dehydration can show up as thirst, dark urine, dry mouth, headache, dizziness, fatigue, and constipation.
- Hot weather, heavy sweating, exercise, fever, vomiting, and diarrhea increase the risk of fluid loss.
- Water needs vary by age, activity, weather, pregnancy, and breastfeeding.
