How much water does a child need?
The guideline's reference table separates by age: 1.3 liters at ages 2-3 and 1.6 liters at ages 4-6 are given as the recommended adequate intake.
In children the fluid need is given separately from the adult one and rises step by step with age. In the reference intake table of TÜBER, Türkiye's national dietary guideline, the recommended adequate water intake is 1.3 liters for ages 2-3 and 1.6 liters for ages 4-6. These values cover the total water coming from foods and drinks; not only the water that is drunk.
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- TÜBER 2022 — Türkiye Beslenme Rehberi Ek 1.4.1, s. 253 Su (AI) — çocuk 2-3 yaş 1,3 L; 4-6 yaş 1,6 L; erkek 7-8 yaş 1,6 L, 9-10 yaş 2,1 L, 11-13 yaş 2,1 L, 14 yaş 2,5 L, 15-17 yaş 2,5 L; kadın 7-8 yaş 1,6 L, 9-10 yaş 1,9 L, 11-13 yaş 1,9 L, 14 yaş 2,0 L, 15-17 yaş 2,0 L. Posa/lif (AI) — 2-3 yaş 10 g, 4-6 yaş 14 g, 7-10 yaş 16 g, 11-14 yaş 19 g, 15-17 yaş 21 g, 18-50 yaş 25 g. Karbonhidrat (PRI) 130 g accessed: 2026-08-15
- TÜBER 2022 — Türkiye Beslenme Rehberi Tablo 8.2, s. 170 Serbest şekerler — toplam enerjinin %10'unun altında, mümkün olduğunca az tüketilmeli accessed: 2026-08-15
- TÜBER 2022 — Türkiye Beslenme Rehberi Bölüm 10.2.1, s. 228 Evlerde kullanılan su bardaklarının hacmi 200-560 mL arasında değişmektedir accessed: 2026-08-15
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