Overview
Body temperature refers to the measure of heat generated and maintained by metabolic processes within the human body, typically regulated around 37 degrees Celsius in healthy adults. Research published in Public Health International examines body temperature through multiple clinical and physiological lenses. Studies have investigated thermoregulation mechanisms, including how substances like ethanol and ion channel activation affect metabolic responses to cold environments, and how walking performance varies under different thermal conditions. The journal has published work on technologies for continuous physiological monitoring, including wearable devices designed to track temperature alongside other vital signs for disease detection. Body temperature's role as a clinical indicator appears in research on infectious diseases, where fever serves as a diagnostic marker, and in studies examining anti-pyretic compounds from natural sources. Additional work explores temperature regulation within broader physiological contexts, including sleep patterns, physical activity responses, and metabolic processes in adipose tissue. Understanding body temperature regulation matters for public health because deviations signal infection, metabolic dysfunction, or environmental stress, while monitoring technologies enable early disease detection and personalized health management across diverse populations and clinical settings.
Research published in this journal
12 peer-reviewed articles, ranked by relevance. Each links to its DOI.
How this research is being cited
The 12 articles above have been cited 158 times in the scholarly literature. Citation data via OpenAlex and Crossref, updated Jun 2026.
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2026 · Cereal Research Communications
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2026 · South African Journal of Botany
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2026 · BMC Public Health
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2026 · Journal of Affective Disorders
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2025 · Natural Product Research
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2025 · Engineering Science Letter
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2025 · Biosensors
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2024 · Nature Metabolism
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