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Influences on body temperature
• A person’s individual metabolism
• Age
Body temperature is higher in babies and toddlers than in adults. Greater temperature fluctuations
occur faster and more often in children. Normal body temperature decreases with age.
• Clothing
• Ambient temperature
• Time of day
Body temperature is lower in the morning and increases throughout the day towards evening.
• Activities
Physical and, to a lesser extent, mental activities increase body temperature.
Beurer tip
Taking the body temperature provides a current measurement of a person’s temperature.
If you are uncertain about interpreting the results or if the values are abnormal (e.g. fever),
please consult your doctor. This also applies in the case of slight temperature changes if
there are other symptoms of illness such as agitation, heavy sweating, flushed skin, fast
pulse rate, tendency to collapse, etc.
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