Table 2 Plasma osmolality (mosmol/kgH2O) of subjects while they drink water with different temperatures -shown as mean (SD).
| Water temperature |
Posm before procedure |
Posm 3min before drinking |
Posm 3min after drinking |
Posm 9min after drinking |
Posm 15min after drinking |
| 5°C |
297.50 (3.16) |
304.50 (3.25) * |
305.20 (3.43) |
304.85 (1.58) |
314.15 (1.58) |
| 16°C |
308.00 (2.54) |
313.25 (3.62) * |
313.60 (1.71) |
313.60 (4.73) |
312.55 (3.09) |
| 26°C |
306.25 (1.58) |
313.60 (4.54) * |
313.11 (3.23) |
312.90 (4.60) |
311.50 (3.91) |
| 58°C |
305.90 (3.43) |
315.00 (5.48) * |
314.65 (4.08) |
314.30 (4.34) |
313.25 (4.08) |
The difference between Posm before and after dehydration (before procedure and before drinking) was statistically significant for all experiments. No significant (* p < 0.01) change of Posm occurred after water intake up to 15min after drinking.
