Heart, liver, or kidney disease. Sometimes swelling can indicate a problem such as heart, liver, or kidney disease. Ankles that swell in the evening could be a sign of retaining salt and water because of right-sided heart failure. Kidney disease can also cause foot and ankle swelling.
The average human body is estimated to be about 60 to 70 percent water. The percentage may be as high as 75% in infants, decreasing to 57-60% in adults. This does not include water that is part of hydrated chemical compounds in the body, which can only be removed chemically or by heat drying.
You've probably heard that most of the human body is water, but exactly how much water is there? The average amount of water is around 65%, but the percentage of water in one person may be quite a lot different compared with how much is in another. Age, gender, and fitness are big factors in how much water is in the body... Learn more.