Fat is an essential part of a senior's diet. Whether your elder needs to gain weight or even suffers from dry skin, nails, and hair, fat is definitely their friend. Gram for gram, fat has the most calories compared to the other macronutrientsâprotein and carbohydrates.
The average weight of an adult human kidney is approximately one-quarter pound. Each kidney is approximately 4 inches long, 2.5 inches wide, and 1.5 inches thick. The kidney receives about 20 percent of the blood coming from the heart each time it beats.
The range for specific gravity in a normal urine specimen is greater-than-or-equal-to 1.003. The range of creantinine in a normal urine specimen is greater-than-or-equal-to 20mg/dl. If BOTH the specific gravity and the creatinine levels fall below the normal range, the specimen is considered dilute.