"normal" body temperature
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>=I was wondering about the normal range of body temperature. The stated
>=average is about 98.6 F. What is the standard deviation around this
>=temp. I also was wondering about the normal variation during a day
>=(e.g. low when first awakening, peaking after excercise, etc).
>Normal body temperature (oral) is 98.6 degree F + or - 0.6 degrees (1SD):
> range 97.2 to 99.8 considered normal
>Rectal: 99.8 + or - 0.6 (range: 98.6 to 101.0
Have any studies been done on the correlation of normal body
temperature with metabolism? In other words, is there any
evidence that a body temperature of 97.6 deg F is likely to
be associated with unusually high (or low) metabolic rate?
