Investigation on Drinking Water Intake of Adults in Two Cities of China

Objective To acquire the drinking water intake parameters, providing basic data reference for the waterborne pollutants health risk assessment.

Method In the summer and winter of 2015, randomly selected adults over the age of 18 residents were investigated for drinking water intake parameters, using questionnaires and self-administered logs method.

Results In the investigated area, boiled tap water was mainly used as drinking water.The average daily water intake median was 1 869.5 mL.Daily water intake was higher in summer than in winter, and also higher in male than in female.With the BMI index increased, daily intake of drinking water increased, which was highest in population with the BMI index of more than 28.The daily drinking water intake of manual workers was higher than that of non manual workers.

Conclusion Adult daily drinking water intake is affected by many factors, and the actual situation of China should be taken into consideration in the health risk assessment.