Many kids don't drink enough water daily, according to a new study.
Many
kids
do
n't
drink
enough
water
daily
,
according
to
a
new
study
.
The study's lead author, Erica Kenney, at first planned to look into the amount of sugary drinks kids were drinking in schools.
The
study
's
lead
author
,
Erica
Kenney
,
at
first
planned
to
look
into
the
amount
of
sugary
drinks
kids
were
drinking
in
schools
.
However, during her research she found that many kids were simply not drinking enough water.
However
,
during
her
research
she
found
that
many
kids
were
simply
not
drinking
enough
water
.
Kenney and her team examined data from a group of 4,000 children, aged 6 to19, between the years of 2009 and 2012.
Kenney
and
her
team
examined
data
from
a
group
of
4,000
children
,
aged
6
to19
,
between
the
years
of
2009
and
2012
.
The data was taken from the National Health and Nutrition Survey, a study on the health of children in the United States conducted each year by the Center for Disease Control and Prevention..
The
data
was
taken
from
the
National
Health
and
Nutrition
Survey
,
a
study
on
the
health
of
children
in
the
United
States
conducted
each
year
by
the
Center
for
Disease
Control
and
Prevention..
While looking through the survey results, she noticed that more than half of the kids who took part in the study were dehydrated.
While
looking
through
the
survey
results
,
she
noticed
that
more
than
half
of
the
kids
who
took
part
in
the
study
were
dehydrated
.
Of' that group, boys were 76% more likely than girls not to have enough water in their system.
Of
'
that
group
,
boys
were
76
%
more
likely
than
girls
not
to
have
enough
water
in
their
system
.
Nearly one quarter of the kids in the survey reported drinking no plain water at all.
Nearly
one
quarter
of
the
kids
in
the
survey
reported
drinking
no
plain
water
at
all
.
"These findings highlight a possible health issue that wasn't given a lot of attention in the past," Kenney said in a statement.
``
These
findings
highlight
a
possible
health
issue
that
was
n't
given
a
lot
of
attention
in
the
past
,
''
Kenney
said
in
a
statement
.
"Even though for most of these kids this is not an immediate and great health threat, this is an issue that could really be reducing quality of life and well-being for many children and youth."
``
Even
though
for
most
of
these
kids
this
is
not
an
immediate
and
great
health
threat
,
this
is
an
issue
that
could
really
be
reducing
quality
of
life
and
well-being
for
many
children
and
youth
.
''
The United States-National Agriculture Library says average kids need between 10 to 14 cups of water every day.
The
United
States-National
Agriculture
Library
says
average
kids
need
between
10
to
14
cups
of
water
every
day
.
This water can come from a mix of drinks and foods that contain high amounts of water, such as celery, melons or tomatoes.
This
water
can
come
from
a
mix
of
drinks
and
foods
that
contain
high
amounts
of
water
,
such
as
celery
,
melons
or
tomatoes
.
It is also recommended that fluids come from water instead of sugary drinks that are high in calories and can lead to weight problems.
It
is
also
recommended
that
fluids
come
from
water
instead
of
sugary
drinks
that
are
high
in
calories
and
can
lead
to
weight
problems
.
Many kids don't drink enough water daily, according to a new study. The study's lead author, Erica Kenney, at first planned to look into the amount of sugary drinks kids were drinking in schools. However, during her research she found that many kids were simply not drinking enough water.  Kenney and her team examined data from a group of 4,000 children, aged 6 to19, between the years of 2009 and 2012. The data was taken from the National Health and Nutrition Survey, a study on the health of children in the United States conducted each year by the Center for Disease Control and Prevention..  While looking through the survey results, she noticed that more than half of the kids who took part in the study were dehydrated. Of' that group, boys were 76% more likely than girls not to have enough water in their system. Nearly one quarter of the kids in the survey reported drinking no plain water at all.  "These findings highlight a possible health issue that wasn't given a lot of attention in the past," Kenney said in a statement. "Even though for most of these kids this is not an immediate and great health threat, this is an issue that could really be reducing quality of life and well-being for many children and youth."  The United States-National Agriculture Library says average kids need between 10 to 14 cups of water every day. This water can come from a mix of drinks and foods that contain high amounts of water, such as celery, melons or tomatoes. It is also recommended that fluids come from water instead of sugary drinks that are high in calories and can lead to weight problems.