Danger about Dehydration

A total of 46.1% from 1200 adolescents and adults in low-and high plains of mild dehydration, according to research from The Indonesian Regional Hydration Study (Thirst) in 2009. Thirst is a collaborative research 3 universities in Indonesia, namely the Faculty of Human Ecology, Bogor Agricultural University (IPB), College of Public Health University Press (UNAIR), as well as the Graduate School of Public Health University of Hasanudin (UNHAS), which examined the level of dehydration of the Indonesian society grouped in two ecological, lowlands and highlands. From the research that takes a sample of 1200 people at four locations in Indonesia, namely Jakarta, West Java, East Java and South Sulawesi and is divided into two groups of lowland ecology (Jakarta, Surabaya and Makassar) and plateau (Lembang, Malang , and Malino), found that 46.1% of the population had mild dehydration and adolescents have a high amount (49.5%) than adults (42.5%) who experienced mild dehydration. The main cause of this problem is their lack of knowledge about the function of the body of water, drinking water, drinking water for health benefits, and access to drinking water. From adult research subjects have a better knowledge of youth. Prof. Dr. Ir. Hardinsyah, MS, from Bogor Agricultural University who became head of research said, "Water is actually a part of and equally important nutrients, like carbohydrates, proteins, fats, vitamins and minerals. But this is often forgotten. Lack of water intake can cause interference the physical. " Drinking water needs vary depending on age, gender, and activity. Total water demand of the body is 1 milliliter / kcal of energy our body needs. With the energy needs of adolescents and adults between 1800-3000 kcal, then the body's water needs for youth and adults ranged from 1.8 to 3.0 liters / day. Because about 1 / 3 the body of water consumption derived from food (invisible water) then the water consumption of drinks about 2 liters / day. But without realizing it, it turns out we often lack of drinking water, whereas the Indonesian population living in the tropics, water is a very important requirement. Dehydration can lead to disturbances in brain function such as concentration and thinking skills in addition to the physical stamina and reduce workplace productivity through disturbance headache, lethargy, weakness, seizures unconscious. In the long term dehydration can cause urinary tract infection (UTI-Urinary Track Infection) and the occurrence of kidney stones.