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What percentage of adult men's weight is body water? and can you use body water percentage to measure hydration?
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60%: In a male, 60% of body weight is water. In women, it is 50%. You typically cannot use body water percentage to measure hydration. The best way to hydrate is to thirst: that is the most powerful stimulus for drinking water. Also, if your urine is dark, that usually means you are dehydrated as well.
Answered 3/29/2016
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