Title: Acclimatization (adjusting to the temperature) | University of Iowa Hospitals & Clinics
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Acclimatization (adjusting to the temperature)
Outdoor acclimatization
Factors affecting climate acclimatization
Body fat
Age
Medications
Metabolic rate
Prepare to cope with the heat
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Content: Medications
Some medications may interfere with the body's ability to tolerate temperature extremes because they affect parts of the brain responsible for temperature regulation. For example, some asthma and hay fever medications can reduce your tolerance to heat or cold. Metabolic rate
A person's metabolic rate–the speed at which the body's cells turn food into energy–affects the person's ability to cope with heat and cold. A relatively high metabolic rate produces more heat than a relatively low metabolic rate. As a result someone with a high metabolic rate may feel warm in a room of 72 degrees where a person with a low rate may feel cool. Prepare to cope with the heat
You may be better prepared to cope with the summer heat if the temperature of your indoor environment does not differ radically from the temperature outdoors. Setting the air conditioning temperature 10 degrees below the outdoor temperature is suggested. Interested in using our health content? Use of Health Topics