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Table 4 Adequate intake, total fluid intake (defined as intake from drinking water and beverages, excluding water from foods), drinking water, % water/total fluid intake, fruit Juice, % juice/total fluid intake, SSB and % SSB/total fluid intake, according to the three physical activity levels

From: Fluid intake survey among schoolchildren in Belgium

 

≥3x/week & ≥60 min/day

Intermediate*

<3x/week & <60 min/day

P value

 

(n = 184)

(n = 380)

(n = 242)

 

Adequate intake EFSA, %

15.8

10.3

5.4

0.007

 

(n = 202)

(n = 403)

(n = 257)

 

Total fluid intake (ml/day)

995 (722–1265)

893 (664–1116)

818 (586–1018)

<0.001

 

(n = 192)

(n = 383)

(n = 230)

 

Drinking water (ml/day)

471 (254–717)

357 (196–586)

328 (167–496)

0.004

% water/total fluid intake

48.2

39.9

34.8

 
 

(n = 153)

(n = 320)

(n = 202)

 

Fruit Juice (ml/day)

164 (71–257)

147 (75–236)

143 (64–236)

0.570

% juice/ total fluid intake

12.0

12.3

12.9

 
 

(n = 159)

(n = 341)

(n = 219)

 

SSBs (ml/day)

196 (89–347)

181 (94–293)

157 (86–300)

0.192

% SSBs/total fluid intake

13.1

16.7

18.3

 
  1. *Intermediate is (≥3x/week & < 60 min/day) or (<3x/week & ≥60 min/day).