Jakartans Urged To Meet Daily Water Needs To Prevent Kidney Problems

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Jakarta - The Jakarta Health Office has asked residents to meet their daily water requirements to prevent dehydration, which can affect and even harm their kidneys.

"The human need for eating and drinking must be well met, which includes having enough liquid volume within the body," head of the office, Widyastuti, said at Jakarta City Hall on Thursday.

According to Widyastuti, the ideal liquid volume for adults is 2 liters while for infants, it is 800 mm, based on weight.

"Usually, if children are being fussy, it means that they are still thirsty or hungry," she explained.

From birth till six months of age, infants require breast milk, while children aged 7–12 months need 800 mm of liquids per day or equivalent to three glasses, the office informed.

Children aged 1 to 3 years need 1,300 mm of liquids per day, equivalent to five glasses.

Meanwhile, children aged 4 to 8 years need 1,700 mm of liquids per day or six glasses.

These liquids can come from mineral water, milk, or fruit juice.

Meanwhile, to anticipate atypical progressive acute kidney injury in children, Widyastuti urged people to pay attention to urination frequency, in addition to ensuring that children drink water properly.

"As soon as a child experiences a reduction in urine volume or urination frequency, which may usually be six times, but it declines all of a sudden, you should be suspicious," she said.

"There may be a problem with their urinary system," she added.

Meanwhile, in relation to acute kidney injury cases in children, the Jakarta Health Office said that no additional cases have been recorded since October 31, 2022.

As of November 8, the office has reported 154 cases based on a survey of hospitals in Jakarta 

Oleh : Dewa Ketut S W, Fadhli Ruhman/Antara

Editor : Yakop