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.
1 Given that urine is mostly water, but also contains some other substances dissolved in the water, its density is expected to be close to, but slightly greater than, 1.0. 2  This is true-the density of normal urine is in the range 0.001 to 0.035. 3  Approx.4  95% of the volume of normal urine is due to water. Recognition and analysis of abnormalities of urine can provide information about the condition of the body. 2  Biochemical analysis of urine is called urinalysis, and is commonly used to diagnose a wide range of diseases. 3  Typical volume of urine: 1-2 litres / 24 hours per day (normal adult).