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The range of the normal body temperature differs
from one person to another and is determined by
many factors: age, sex, time of day, location and
type of the temperature measurement, level of
activity, emotional state, influence by medication
and other factors.
For instance, the body temperature of children is
approx. 0.9
0.5 °C higher than the body tem-
perature of adults. While asleep, most people have
a lower body temperature and the body tempera-
ture increases during the course of the day.
°F /
Age
Normal body
temperature in °F
Normal body
temperature in °C
0 - 2 years
97.5 - 100.4 °F
36.4 - 38.0 °C
3 - 10 years
97.0 - 100.0 °F
36.1 - 37.8 °C
11 - 65 years
96.6 - 99.7 °F
35.9 - 37.6 °C
> 65 years
96.4 - 99.5 °F
35.8 - 37.5 °C
The normal value of the body temperature is not a
fixed value, but rather a temperature range. In
general, the body temperature decreases with
increasing age. The following table shows the
respective normal temperature ranges for different
age groups:
The body temperature is the internal temperature
of the body (core temperature). It fluctuates
during the course of the day and is lowest in the
early morning and highest in the late afternoon.
4.1 What is body temperature?
4.0 Questions concerning body
temperature
BODY TEMPERATURE
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