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Humans are 75% water instead of 60%

Body water percentage varies by age, fat content, and individual

The human body is 75% water.

Average adult is about 60% water. Newborns are 75%, elderly are 50%. Fat tissue is less hydrated than lean tissue. The percentage varies individually but 60% is the standard adult baseline.

Believed 2000–2020
Year Revised 2010
Why Changed Oversimplification
Confidence Revised
Region Worldwide

Reception

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