How much of our total body weight is water? 30-50 percent 40-60 percent 50-70 percent 60-80 percent?

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Melissa Alvarez

8 February, 17:04

How much of our total body weight is water? 30-50 percent 40-60 percent 50-70 percent 60-80 percent?

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Jazmyn Stone · Answer 1

50-70%. At the age of 1, percentage is around 65%. In adult men, 60% of their bodies is water. 55% of adult women's weight is water due to fat not holding as much water as lean tissue; fat makes up more of women's bodies than men.