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Inadequate Hydration, BMI, and Obesity Among US Adults: NHANES 2009–2012

Tammy Chang, Nithin Ravi, Melissa A. Plegue, Kendrin R. Sonneville and Matthew M. Davis
The Annals of Family Medicine July 2016, 14 (4) 320-324; DOI: https://doi.org/10.1370/afm.1951

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    In this high quality work claimed to be the first population-level study to investigate the relation between urine osmolality and obesity, the authors found that adults who were inadequately hydrated were slightly more likely than hydrated adults to be obese. As a widely available and inexpensive resource, drinking water may be an attractive, potential intervention for obesity. However, clinical application of the study...

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