Two-thirds of children ‘not sufficiently hydrated’ warns study

Almost two-thirds of children are not drinking enough at breakfast time to be properly hydrated, a study has claimed.

Researchers in Sheffield believe the analysis of more than 450 children between nine and 11 is the first of its kind in Britain. It showed 60% were classed as “not sufficiently hydrated” — the stage just below “clinical dehydration”.

Researchers from the University of Sheffield Medical School looked at what the children were eating and drinking before leaving for school.