Does the average human body temperature depend upon race or gender?

Question

Do women have a higher average blood temperature than men? Do black people have warmer bodies than asians? I'm just curious.

Answer 1

Here is a study that pretty much answers your question:

Sixty-nine whites (38 men and 31 women) aged 17 to 88 years and 48 blacks (19 men and 29 women) aged 17 to 61 years were studied. Each person walked in desert heat for 1 hour at a rate requiring 40% of aerobic capacity. Observations were recorded on their rectal temperature (Tre), skin temperature (Tsk), heart rate (HR), blood pressure, and sweat rate (SR). Older men and women of both races were able to complete their walks without any ill effects. Age, per se, did not significantly reduce elderly individuals' ability to tolerate the combined stress of dry heat and exercise. Men of both races had higher sweat rate and lower heart rate and rectal and skin temperature than women working at the same percentage of aerobic capacity. Success of thermoregulation at 40% of aerobic capacity of blacks and whites was equal, but in both races men thermoregulated more successful than women. Our data suggest that thermoregulatory capacity of humans under desert conditions differs between sexes and is not influenced significantly by age or race except for differences in aerobic capacity.

Answer 2

Average Blood Temperature

Answer 3

Although the average body temp is 98.6, they get the average from averaging many, there are highers and lowers. They tend to not be race specific. Women at menopause will tell you at times they are much warmer, their husbands agree. When a person has a circulation problem their ability to maintain temp decreases, this is seen in older persons. Men do sweat more.

Answer 4

The average body temperature according to AMA is 98.6 degrees Fahrenheit. However, I think women have slightly lower body temperatures, because they tend to have a slower metabolism than men. I don't believe race causes body temperatures to differ.

Answer 5

98.6 is "average" but everybody is different if you want to find out what you normally run you should take you temp 3 to 4 times per day for a few days and find your aveage. YOur body temp will be lower in the morning and higher in the mid afternoon to evening.

Answer 6

I think its gender. But i have no hard evidence.