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Information on body temperature

Information on body
temperature
Body temperature refers to the internal tempera-
ture of the body (core temperature). It fluctuates
over the course of the day and is lowest in the
morning and highest in the late afternoon.
Normal body temperature is not reflected by a fixed
value, but a range of values.
Age
0 to 2 years
3 to 10 years
11 – 65 years
over
65 years
The range for normal body temperature differs from
person to person and is affected by numerous fac-
tors: Age, gender, time of day, place and manner in
which the temperature is measured, level of activity,
mood and effect of medication and other factors.
Most people have a lower body temperature when
they sleep; as the day progresses, their body tem-
perature increases.
Infants and small children have a higher body
temperature than adults. As people age, their body
temperature decreases. With children, fluctuations
in body temperature tend to be higher, briefer and
more frequent.
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Normal body
temperature
in °C
36.4 – 38.0 °C
36.1 – 37.8 °C
35.9 – 37.6 °C
35.8 – 37.5 °C
Normal body
temperature
in °F
97.5 – 100.4 °F
97.0 – 100 °F
96.6 – 99.7 °F
96.4 – 99.5 °F