Research
Metabolic adaptation
Pima Indians have lower sleep body core temperature (SLBCT) than Caucasians (36.45 +/- 0.10 vs 36.65 +/- 0.27 degrees C; P < 0.01).
Practitioners should consider ethnic differences in body temperature when assessing metabolic health.
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In this group, SLBCT was lower in Pima Indians than in Caucasians (36.45 +/- 0.10 vs 36.65 +/- 0.27 degrees C; P < 0.01).
Why this rating
The study involves direct measurement of body temperatures in a controlled setting.
Source
Racial difference in body core temperature between Pima Indian and Caucasian men.
Russell Rising et al. · PubMed · 1995
cross-sectional · n=50Cited 76×
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