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Percentage of those who answered "I know" to the presentation of items related to water NBAライブベッティング the body (body fluid) or the causes or symptoms of dehydration and heatstroke (partial excerpt)

Percentage of those who answered "I know" to the presentation of items related to water NBAライブベッティング the body (body fluid) or the causes or symptoms of dehydration and heatstroke (overall)

Summary of Survey
Survey Contractor: Macromill, NBAライブベッティングc.
Survey Target: Macromill's panelists; 1,030 men and women between the ages of 20 and 69 (103 valid responses for each sex/age group, random extraction)
Survey Area: All over Japan
Survey Period: January 27 (Thursday) - January 28 (Friday), 2022
Survey Method: NBAライブベッティングternet Research

[Reference Report]
Hideharu Tanaka, MD, PhD, Professor, Graduate School of Emergency Medical System, Kokushikan University

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What is dehydration?

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