I want to know the water content in my body .Which medical test will help me to know that.
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No medical test available as such it approximately calculated from your BMI.
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Total Body Water for your age, height and weight is: 28.1 liters However its better to meet a physician for help. Total Body Water constitutes nearly 65% of the body weight in a healthy adult male and 55% of the body weight in a healthy adult female By the time you feel thirsty you have already lost over 1 percent of your total body water. Loss of total body water results in dehydration Dry lips, dark colored urine, muscle or joint soreness, headaches, crankiness, fatigue and constipation are the signs of dehydration Oral Rehydration Solutions (ORS), containing half a small spoon (teaspoon) of salt and six level small spoons (teaspoon) of sugar dissolved in one litre of pure water can be given to patients with mild or low dehydration to prevent severe complications.
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Hi lybrate-user ,there are two methods to measure and determine your body content, Dilution method and BIA method to know the water content.
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