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Acclimatization (adjusting to the temperature)
Outdoor acclimatization
Factors affecting climate acclimatization
Body fat
Age
Medications
Metabolic rate
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Acclimatization (adjusting to the temperature)
If you spend most of your time this summer in the air-conditioned confines of your home, car, and workplace, when you go outdoors you may feel as if you have stepped into a blast furnace. Acclimatization is the process by which you become physically adjusted to the temperature of your environment. It plays an important role in how well you tolerate heat and cold. Outdoor acclimatization
People who spend a great deal of time outdoors become "outdoor acclimatized." These persons are affected less by heat or cold extremes because their bodies have adjusted to the outdoor environments. Acclimatization usually occurs over a period of about two weeks in healthy, normal persons. This process is faster in response to heat, but slower in the cold. Factors affecting climate acclimatization
Your physical condition, age, and other factors also affect how your body copes with heat and cold. Body fat
Lean people tolerate heat better than obese people. The more obese a person is, the less skin surface area the person has in relation to his or her weight.