What is the proportion of water to total body weight in a normal person?
What is the proportion of water to total body weight in a normal person?
Explanation
- 60% is the proportion of water to total body weight in a normal person
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- The amount of water in the body changes slightly with age, sex, and hydration levels.
- While the average percentage of water in a person's body is around 60%, the percentage can vary from roughly 45–75%.
According to Mitchell and others (1945)