The study found little difference between how men and women self-reported the chilliness of their surroundings.
There was also no major distinction between the sexes in the temperatures needed for shivering to start occurring.
The volunteers first had their baseline metabolic status measured, such as their core body temperature.
Researchers have discovered that there’s no significant difference in the perception of room chilliness between men and women.Image: voronaman (Shutterstock)
These changes also meant women on average had a higher core body temperature as the room got colder.
In other words, there are subtle differences in how peoples bodies regulate themselves as the outside temperature changes.
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