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J D Adams1, Catalina Capitan-Jimenez2, Jenna M Burchfield3
1Division of Endocrinology, Diabetes and Nutrition, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota, USA.
Abstract:
Proper hydration is vital for both exercise and general health. Although various methods for hydration assessment exist, many are not valid for either use or never tested. The purpose of this study was to determine whether the uChek One hundred forty-seven (n = 147) fresh human urine samples from young and middle-age adults were analyzed for USG with a refractometer and the uChek Bland-Altman analysis showed agreement of the two methods of assessment. Overall diagnostic ability of the uChek The uChek
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