Hydration clinical evidence

Hydration and healthy ageing

Bandolier (1997) Calcium and vitamin D for preventing hip fractures, Oxford: Bandolier.

Chan, J., Knutsen, S. F., Blix, G. G., Lee, J. W., and Fraser, G.E. (2002) Water, other fluids, and fatal coronary heart disease, American Journal of Epidemiology, 155 (9), pp.827-33.
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Expert Group on Vitamins and Minerals (2002) Review of calcium, (no place): Food Standards Agency.

Food Standards Agency: Eat well, be well. Drinks.

Lu, C. C., Diedrich, A., Tng, C. S., Parajape, S. Y., Harris, P. A., Byrne D. W., Jordan, J. and Robertson, D. (2003) Water ingestion as prophylaxis against syncope, Circulation, 108 (21), pp.2660-5 (e-pp.1-9).

Luckey, Ad. and Parsa, C. J. (2003) Fluid and electrolytes in the aged, Archives of Surgery, 138 (10), pp.1055-60.

Thomas, S. and Mengham, H. (editors) (2006) Eating for health in care homes: a practical nutrition handbook, London: Royal Institute of Public Health.
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Royal Society for the Promotion of Health (2003) Water provision in care homes for older people, (London) Royal Society for the Promotion of Health

Water and cancer prevention

Cancer Research UK: CancerStats.

Cancer Research UK: Specific cancers.

Cancer Research UK: Welcome page.

Drinking Water Inspectorate (2002): Consumer information leaflets. London: Drinking Water Inspectorate

Michaud, D. S., Spieglmann, D., Clinton, S. K., Rimm, E. B., Curham, G. C. and Willett, W. C. (1999) Fluid intake and the risk of bladder cancer in men, New England Journal of Medicine, 340 (18), pp.1390-7.
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Office for National Statistics: National statistics online.

Shannon, J., White, E., Shattuck, A. L. and Potter, J. D. (1996) Relationship of food groups and water intake to colon cancer risk, Cancer Epidemiology, Biomarkers & Prevention, 5 (7), pp.495-502.

Stookey, J. D., Belderson, P.E., Russell, J. M. and Barker, M. E. (1997) Correspondence re: J. Shannon et. al. Relationship of food groups and water intake to colon cancer risk, Cancer Epidemiology, Biomarkers & Prevention, 6 (8), pp.657-658.

Wilkens, L. R., Kadir, M. M., Koloney, L. N., Nomura, A. M. and Jankin, J. H. (1996) Risk factors for lower urinary tract cancer: the role of total fluid consumption, nitrues and nitrosamines, and selected foods, Cancer Epidemiology, Biomarkers & Prevention, 5 (3), pp.161-166.

Water in the workplace

BBC (2001) Caffeine 'reduces productivity', BBC News, 29 January.

Boschmann, M., Steinger, J., Hille, U., Tank, J., Adams, F., Sharma, A. M., Klaus, S., Luft, F. C. and Jordan, J. (2003) Water-induced thermogenesis, Journal of Clinical Endocrinology and Metabolism, 88 (12), pp.6015-6019.

Brake, D. J. and Bates, G. P. (2003) Fluid losses and hydration status of industrial workers under thermal stress working extended shifts, Occupational and Environmental Medicine, 60 (2), pp.90-96.
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Donaghue, A. M., Sinclair, M. J. and Bates, G. P. (2000) Heat exhaustion in a deep underground metalliferous mine, Occupational and Environmental Medicine, 57 (3), pp.165-174.
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Eastwood, M. A. (2003), 'Water, electrolytes, minerals and trace elements', in Eastwood, M. A. Principles of human nutrition, 2nd edition, Oxford: Blackwell Science, pp.311-353.
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Eggleton, M. G. (1942) The diuretic action of alcohol in man, Journal of Physiology, 101 (2), pp.172-191.

Food Standards Agency: Eat well, be well: alcohol.

Food Standards Agency: Eat well, be well: drinks

Hofmeyr, G. J. and Gulmezoglu, A. M. (2002) Maternal hydration for increasing amniotic fluid volume in oligohydramnios and normal amniotic fluid volume, Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews, the Cochrane Library, 2002, Issue 1.

Lean, M. E. J. (2006) Fox and Cameron's food science, nutrition and health, London: Edward Arnold.
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Manz, F. and Wentz, A. (2005) The importance of good hydration for the prevention of chronic diseases, Nutrition Reviews, 63 (6 Pt 2), pp.S2-S5.
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Noakes, T. D. (2003) Overconsumption of fluids by athletes, BMJ, 327 (7407), pp.113-114.
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Powell, S. and Bethea, D. (2005) Dehydration review: report number HSL/2005/29, Buxton: Health and Safety Laboratory.

Ritz, P. and Berrut, G. (2005) The importance of good hydration for day-to-day health, Nutrition reviews, 63 (6 part 2), pp.S6-S13.
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Sawka, M. N, Cheuvront, S. N. and Carter, R. (2005) Human water needs, Nutrition Reviews, 63 (6 part 2), pp.S30-S39.
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Shannon, J., White, E., Shattuck, A. L. and Potter, J. D. (1996) Relationships of food groups and water intake to colon cancer risk, Cancer Epidemiology, Biomarkers & Prevention, 5 (7), pp.495-502.

Shifferrs, S. M. (2005) The importance of good hydration for work and exercise performance, Nutrition reviews, 63 (6 part 2), pp.S14-S21.
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Stookey, J. D., Belderson, P. E., Russell, J. M. and Barker, M. E. (1997) Correspondence re: J. Shannon et. Al. Relationship of food groups and water intake to colon cancer risk, Cancer Epidemiology, Biomarkers and Prevention, 6 (8), pp.657-658.

Szinnai, G., Schachinger, G., Arnaud, M. J, Linder, L. and Keller, U. (2005) Effect of water deprivation on cognitive-motor performance in healthy mean and women, American Journal of Physiology: Regulatory Integrative & Comparative Physiology, 289 (1), pp.R275-280 (e-pp.1-22).

Wilkens, L. R., Kadir, M. M., Kolonel, L. N., Nomura, A. M. and Hankin, J. H. (1996) Risk factors for lower urinary tract cancer: the role of total fluid consumption, nitrites and nitrosamines, and selected foods, Cancer Epidemiology, Biomarkers & Prevention, 5 (3), pp.161-166.