What is Normal Body Temperature? Low vs. High | 合法醫療器材資訊網

2021年5月15日—Foratypicaladult,bodytemperaturecanbeanywherefrom97Fto99F.Babiesandchildrenhavealittlehigherrange:97.9Fto100.4F.

Your body’s like a little furnace. It puts out heat all the time. It comes from your body doing the work that keeps you alive. When it puts out a lot more or a lot less heat than usual, it’s trying to tell you there’s a problem.

Not everyone’s “normal” body temperature[1] is the same. Yours could be a whole degree different than someone else’s. A German doctor in the 19th century set the standard at 98.6 F, but more recent studies say the baseline for most people is closer to 98.2 F.

For a typical adult, body temperature can be anywhere from 97 F to 99 F. Babies and children have a little higher range: 97.9 F to 100.4 F.

Your temperature doesn’t stay the same all day, and it will vary throughout your lifetime, too. Some things that cause your temperature to move around during the day include: