荷蘭科學(xué)家最新公布的一項(xiàng)研究結(jié)果顯示，對(duì)于那些身體健康的老年人來說，每天增加大約1升的液體攝入量不會(huì)對(duì)其身體產(chǎn)生任何負(fù)面影響。 

    Increasing fluid intake by about a liter per day appears to have no negative effects in healthy older men, Dutch researchers report. 

    荷蘭科學(xué)家最新公布的一項(xiàng)研究結(jié)果顯示，對(duì)于那些身體健康的老年人來說，每天增加大約1升的液體攝入量不會(huì)對(duì)其身體產(chǎn)生任何負(fù)面影響。
　　
    據(jù)路透社4月6日?qǐng)?bào)道，荷蘭馬斯特里赫特大學(xué)的馬克·斯皮格特博士及其同事在《美國(guó)老年病學(xué)協(xié)會(huì)雜志》上撰文指出，那些年紀(jì)較大的人經(jīng)常會(huì)出現(xiàn)身體脫水的現(xiàn)象，其中部分原因在于其自身對(duì)于口渴的感覺可能已經(jīng)變得十分遲鈍了。但是，老年人也很容易處于體內(nèi)含水量超標(biāo)的狀態(tài)，因?yàn)樗麄兊哪I臟的工作效率已經(jīng)趨于下降。過多的水分存留在人體內(nèi)會(huì)使身體里的鈉被大量稀釋，而這可能會(huì)引發(fā)非常嚴(yán)重的后果。
　　
    研究人員對(duì)141名年齡在55歲到75歲之間的身體健康的老年人進(jìn)行了一項(xiàng)研究，這些人被隨機(jī)分為兩部分，其中一組被建議每天比平時(shí)多喝1.5升水，而另一組則每天都會(huì)喝上一匙實(shí)為糖漿的無效對(duì)照劑。
　　
    為搞清增加每天液體攝入量到底會(huì)給老年人帶來哪些影響，研究人員對(duì)收集上來的數(shù)據(jù)進(jìn)行了仔細(xì)的分析。斯皮格特說：“因?yàn)楫?dāng)時(shí)尚未搞清每天多喝水會(huì)對(duì)老年人的身體帶來何種影響，所以我們特地對(duì)此進(jìn)行了分析。盡管此前在這方面缺乏足夠多的證據(jù)，但還是有很多人做出了各種各樣的假設(shè)，有人聲稱此舉會(huì)對(duì)人體帶來積極影響，而另外一些人則警告說要小心身體出現(xiàn)水分過多的現(xiàn)象。”
　　
    6個(gè)月后，那些多喝水的人已經(jīng)能夠?qū)⑵涿刻斓囊后w攝入量平均提高了大約1升。這兩組接受測(cè)試者在血壓、體內(nèi)鈉含量以及腎臟過濾速度方面均未出現(xiàn)明顯差異。這些研究人員因此得出最終結(jié)論，認(rèn)為老年人每天增加液體攝入量不會(huì)對(duì)他們的身體產(chǎn)生任何負(fù)面影響。
　　
    斯皮格特總結(jié)說：“那種擔(dān)心多喝水會(huì)對(duì)身體健康造成損害的想法看上去似乎是毫無道理的。”但他同時(shí)表示：“這一研究結(jié)果并不意味著一個(gè)人可以敞開肚皮無節(jié)制地喝水。過量飲水，比如每天喝了10升都不止，那就一定是對(duì)身體有百害而無一利了。”
　　
    Drinking More Water Does No Harm in Elderly Men
　　
    Increasing fluid intake by about a liter per day appears to have no negative effects in healthy older men, Dutch researchers report.
　　
    Dr. Mark G. Spigt of Maastricht University and colleagues note in the Journal of the American Geriatric Society that older people are often dehydrated, partly because their sensation of thirst may be blunted. On the other hand, the elderly can easily become overly hydrated, because their kidneys tend to work less efficiently. Retaining excess water can dilute the level of sodium in the body, which can have serious consequences.
　　
    "We did this analysis," Spigt told Reuters Health, "because it was unknown whether it could do harm to hydrate elderly people. Despite the lack of evidence on this topic many people assume all kinds of effects; some claim positive effects, others warn against overhydration."
　　
    To investigate the general effects of increased fluid intake, the researchers examined data from a study involving 141 healthy men aged 55 to 75 years. In random order they were either advised to increase their water intake by a liter and a half per day, or were given a spoonful of a placebo syrup per day.
　　
    After 6 months, the men urged to drink more water had managed to boost their daily fluid intake by an average of about a liter per day. There were no significant differences between the two group in blood pressure, sodium level or the filtration rate of the their kidneys.
　　
    The researchers thus conclude that the advice to increase fluid intake had no negative effects.
　　
    Summing up, Spigt added, "It seems unreasonable to worry about the harmful effects of drinking extra water." However, he warned, "This does not mean that one cannot drink too much. Excessive intakes of water -- more than 10 liters -- can be harmful."