Fluid intake of Latin American children and adolescents: results of four 2016 LIQ.IN (7) National Cross-Sectional Surveys

摘要

The primary aim of this survey was to report total fluid intake (TFI) and different fluid types for children (4-9 years) and adolescents (10-17 years) in Mexico, Brazil, Argentina and Uruguay. The second aim was to compare TFI with the adequate intake (AI) of water from fluids as recommended by the USA Institute of Medicine.