Chapter 24 - Nutrition, Metabolism, and Body Temperature Regulation - Review Questions - Critical Thinking and Clinical Application Questions - Page 952: 2

Hypothermis occurs when the body is exposed to low temps in a long periods of time. If this were to continue the followng can happen which are coma which leads to deah by cardiac arrest. Sadly the elderly are more vulnerable to this becasued of the slowed metabolic rate which makes it harder to maintain a normal body temp.

Hypothermis occurs when the body is exposed to low temps in a long periods of time. If this were to continue the followng can happen which are coma which leads to deah by cardiac arrest. Sadly the elderly are more vulnerable to this becasued of the slowed metabolic rate which makes it harder to maintain a normal body temp.