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Why water is so important for our body?

Water is the most abundant constituent of the body. In male the amount of water present is 60% while in the female body water present is 50% due to the high percentage of fat.  Distribution of water in different age groups: GROUPS TOTAL BODY WATER (%) Infants & Children (i)                           At birth (ii)                        At 1 year (iii)                     2-15 years   75.0 58.0 58.9 Males (i)                           16-30 years...