You don't need to rely only on what you drink to meet your fluid needs. What you eat also provides a significant portion of your fluid needs. On average, food provides about 20 percent of total water intake. For example, many fruits and vegetables, such as watermelon and spinach, are 90 percent or more water by weight.
oppositional defiant disorder. 1. a disorder of childhood or adolescence characterized by a recurrent pattern of negativistic, hostile, and disobedient behavior toward authority figures. 2. a DSM diagnosis that is established when the specified criteria are met. Synonym(s): oppositional disorder.
ODD is a psychiatric disorder that is characterized by two different sets of problems. These are aggressiveness and a tendency to purposely bother and irritate others. According to diagnostic guidelines, ODD is characterized by a repeating pattern of defiant, disobedient, hostile and negative behavior toward authority figures. These characteristics exist for at least 6 months and must occur more often than other children at the same developmental level.