Skip to main page content
U.S. flag

An official website of the United States government

Dot gov

The .gov means it’s official.
Federal government websites often end in .gov or .mil. Before sharing sensitive information, make sure you’re on a federal government site.

Https

The site is secure.
The https:// ensures that you are connecting to the official website and that any information you provide is encrypted and transmitted securely.

Access keys NCBI Homepage MyNCBI Homepage Main Content Main Navigation
Review
. 2003 Dec:57 Suppl 2:S6-9.
doi: 10.1038/sj.ejcn.1601895.

Markers of hydration status

S M Shirreffs  1
Affiliations
Review

Markers of hydration status

S M Shirreffs. Eur J Clin Nutr. 2003 Dec.

Abstract

Many indices have been investigated to establish their potential as markers of hydration status. Body mass changes, blood indices, urine indices and bioelectrical impedance analysis have been the most widely investigated. The current evidence and opinion tend to favour urine indices, and in particular urine osmolality, as the most promising marker available.

PubMed Disclaimer