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Written question asked by Ashok Kumar (Labour) on Tuesday, 17 July 2007, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Thursday, 19 July 2007. It was answered by Baroness Primarolo (Labour) on Monday, 23 July 2007 on behalf of the Department of Health.


Dehydration

Question
To ask the Secretary of State for Health what assessment his Department has made of the effect of mild dehydration on mental performance in (a) children and (b) adults.
Answer

The Government have not assessed the effect of mild dehydration on mental performance.The Government do, however, advise that 6-8 glasses (about 1.2 litres) of water, or other fluids, should be consumed every day to prevent dehydration. This is based on physiological studies and this amount should be increased when the weather is warm or when exercising.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
151141; 463 c806W
Session
2006-07
Subjects
Dehydration
Link
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