Prof. Adetayo Talabi of the Department of Human Kinetics, Faculty of Education, University of Ilorin, has advised Nigerians not to over-dress in humid weather to avoid dehydration. Talabi gave the advice in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Tuesday in Ilorin.

He said that hot and humid environment being currently experienced in the country could cause more loss of water from the body system. Talabi said that over-clothing in hot humid environment would disturb the cooling effect of the body which could lead to dehydration.

"It also reduces the circulatory and temperature regulating mechanisms in the body," he told NAN. The don explained that improved hydration helped weight loss and the ability to tolerate stress.

"Regular intake of water all day long guarantees that one sweats well, urinates well, faeces do not become hard, skin does not crack and flesh is moist all the time. ""Water is the body's most important nutrient and 40 to 60 per cent of an individual's body weight is water," he said.

Talabi warned that without water, death would occur within days at hot temperature. He said that water had tremendous heat stabilising qualities such as lubricating the joint and revitalising body tissues.