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    Rights: The University of Waikato Te Whare Wānanga o Waikato Published 18 March 2011 Size: 360 KB Referencing Hub media

    The figures shown are for an average adult person living in a temperate climate1 who has an inactive lifestyle and a balanced diet. For an active New Zealand teenager in the summer months, the sweat and breathing output figures could increase markedly, pushing the water input ‘water we drink’ figure over 2.5L.

    1. climate: The weather conditions of an area averaged over a series of years, usually 30 or more.

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      2. The weather conditions of an area averaged over a series of years, usually 30 or more.

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