Fluid intake and voiding; habits and health knowledge in a young, healthy population

Open Access Journal of Urology

Volumn 4, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 9-15

  Das, Rebekah N ^a   Grimmer Somers, Karen A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH AUSTRALIA   (Australia)

Author keywords

Drinking behavior; Fluid intake; Habits; Health knowledge; Urination disorders

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ALCOHOL CONSUMPTION; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; COFFEE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRINKING BEHAVIOR; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; FEMALE; FLUID INTAKE; HEALTH BELIEF; HUMAN; MALE; MEDICAL INFORMATION; MICTURITION; NOCTURIA; NORMAL HUMAN; POPULATION RESEARCH; PUBLIC HEALTH; QUESTIONNAIRE; STUDENT ATTITUDE; UNIVERSITY STUDENT;

EID: 84856770015     PISSN: None     EISSN: 11791551     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2147/RRU.S27801     Document Type: Article

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