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I have a fast metabolism, and Im always properly hydrated do those effect my body temp any? |
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Are some people at higher risk for cold-related conditions than others?
Yes, a variety of factors affect the ability to maintain body temperature and avoid cold injury. People at the extremes of age are particularly sensitive to cold. Infants have a high body surface area to weight ratio and lose heat very quickly. Older people tend to have less muscle mass and therefore generate heat less well. People who are exhausted, either because of physical activity or fatigue, and people who are malnourished will not be able to generate sufficient heat as well. People with a variety of medical conditions like diabetes, thyroid disease, spinal and nerve disorders are also more susceptible to the cold. Certainly, the homeless population is at major risk; every winter in our large cities we see increased rates of death among the homeless.
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How does what you eat and drink affect body temperature?
Certainly being malnourished decreases the amount of energy available for body heat generation. Being dehydrated may decrease the peripheral blood flow, which decreases the delivery of heat to the limbs.
People really shouldn't mix alcohol with cold weather. Drinking alcohol and being out in the cold greatly increases the risk of hypothermia and frostbite. Alcohol increases the risks of falls and motor vehicle accidents, which can lead to being out is the cold for too long. It can impair the judgment that would lead a person to seek shelter. And alcohol decreases shivering that is needed for heat generation and can cause flushing, which increases body heat loss. |
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Lul Thyme
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Quebec, Canada
Aug 2000
time: 05:34
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Reccomended temperatures for inside a house are around 20C and 15C during the night...
(Slightly cool, is good for your body)
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22-03-2005 15:18
) and when they went back to bed they turned the heat back up. 
club!
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