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WATER IN OUR BODY                                                               Protein

                                                                                                      18%



                  About 60% of the mass of the human
                  body is made up of water, which is
                  involved in many reactions like blood                                             Water

                  circulation, digestion and excretion.                                              60%


                  Without          water,        humans           cannot
                  survive.


                  How much water you need can
                  depend           on      body        size,     physical
                  exercise, weather outside, and other
                  things.


                  Apart from drinking, we use water to                                                Fat
                  cook, clean our houses and to take a                                                16%
                  shower in our daily lives.

                                                                                                                     Newborn         Toddler          Child            Man       Woman         Senior
                                                                                                   Minerals
                                                                                                      6%
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