Pensar en Movimiento: Revista de Ciencias del Ejercicio y la Salud
[Traducción al español] El agua, el nutriente olvidado: revisión de su papel en la salud y la enfermedad
INTRODUCTION: Water intake has arguably been one of the least-studied topics in nutrition science and is often described as the ‘forgotten nutrient’. Despite its importance, it has been largely overlooked in dietary guidance. DEVELOPMENT: A Recommended Dietary Allowance for water has yet to be established. Adequate Intake guidelines of 3.7 and 2.7 L of water per day have been suggested for sedentary adult men and women (> 18 y), respectively. Even though these values are based on population consumption data, they a …