NUTR100 Chapter Notes - Chapter 10: Fetus, Angiotensin, Sweet Potato

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Water ! water is an essential nutrient that must be consumed for survival ! 50 - 70% of a healthy adult"s body is water! about 66% of this uid is within body cells and is called intracellular uid ! the remaining 1/3 is extracellular uid ! Between the cells within tissues and organs ! Blood (90% water) transports oxygen and nutrients to cells and removes carbon dioxide and waste products ! The body uid composition of tissues varies by:! Tissue type - lean tissues (muscles), have higher uid content than fat tissues ! Gender - makes have more lean tissue and therefore more body uid ! Age - lean tissue is lost with age and therefore also body uid ! Cerebrospinal uid - central nervous system ! Amniotic uid - surrounds the fetus ! Digestive secretions ! water balance is important !

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