Water consumption in pediatrics

• Main Authors: Rodríguez Weber Miguel Ángel (Author), Arredondo García José Luis (Author), García de la Puente Silvestre (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Instituto Nacional de Pediatría, 2014-07-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Special considerations must be taken to calculate water require- ments of newborns and breastfeeding children; however, all their water needs should be covered with breast milk or breast-milk substitute formula. There is a need for 100 mL of water per 100 kcal consumed, or of 1,800 mL per square met...