Do men and women respond differently to heat? Study investigates
Written by Ana Sandoiu
Published: Sunday 26 February 2017
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Our body has a heat regulation system that stops us from overheating during workout or on a hot summer day. But who sweats more - men or women? A new study evaluates sex differences in the body's response to heat.
[A man sweating]
New research shows sweating may not depend on sex, but on the ratio between body surface area and mass.
Have you ever wondered why you sweat during a good workout? The human body has an internal heat regulation system that some have likened to a furnace: it produces heat and then releases it through a variety of physiological processes. One of them is sweating.
Our normal body temperature varies between 36.5-37.5 °C, or 97.5-99.5 °F. When the outside temperature increases, it sends signals to the brain's hypothalamus - sometimes referred to as the body's thermostat. The hypothalamus responds to changes in temperature by making physiological adjustments to keep that ideal inner temperature.
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/316071.php
