The thermoneutral zone implications for metabolic studies

Kingma, Boris

doi:10.2741/e518

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“…Curiously, deficiencies in the oxytocin receptor gene have been associated with problems in the development of BAT in mice (Takayanagi et al, 2008). We thus think that BAT, seen as important for thermogenesis, could even play a role in determining meaningful psychological individual difference patterns, and that a place to examine this is in individual difference patterns of people's thermoneutral zones (Kingma et al, 2012(Kingma et al, , 2014.…”

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A Theory of Social Thermoregulation in Human Primates

et al. 2014

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Beyond breathing, the regulation of body temperature-thermoregulation-is one of the most pressing concerns for many animals. A dysregulated body temperature has dire consequences for survival and development. Despite the high frequency of social thermoregulation occurring across many species, little is known about the role of social thermoregulation in human (social) psychological functioning. We outline a theory of social thermoregulation and reconsider earlier research on people's expectations of their social world (i.e., attachment) and their prediction of the social world. We provide support and outline a research agenda that includes consequences for individual variation in self-regulatory strategies and capabilities. In our paper, we discuss physiological, neural, and social processes surrounding thermoregulation. Emphasizing social thermoregulation in particular, we appeal to the economy of action principle and the hierarchical organization of human thermoregulatory systems. We close with future directions of a crucial aspect of human functioning: the social regulation of body temperature.

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A Theory of Social Thermoregulation in Human Primates

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“…Part of this effect can be attributed to reproductive hormones and the menstrual phase. In general, relative to men, the thermoneutral zone of women is shifted upward (the temperature range at which the person feels 'comfortable') 56) . When comparing the sexes, it has been observed that women tolerate humid heat better as females are superior in suppressing excess sweating and therefore conserve body water.…”

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Effects of Heat Stress on Working Populations when Facing Climate Change

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It is accepted that the earth's climate is changing in an accelerating pace, with already documented implications for human health and the environment. This literature review provides an overview of existing research findings about the effects of heat stress on the working population in relation to climate change. In the light of climate change adaptation, the purpose of the literature review was to explore recent and previous research into the impacts of heat stress on humans in an occupational setting. Heat stress in the workplace has been researched extensively in the past however, in the contemporary context of climate change, information is lacking on its extent and implications. The main factors found to exacerbate heat stress in the current and future workplace are the urban 'heat island effect', physical work, individual differences, and the developing country context where technological fixes are often not applicable. There is also a lack of information on the effects on vulnerable groups such as elderly people and pregnant women. As increasing temperatures reduce work productivity, world economic productivity could be condensed, affecting developing countries in the tropical climate zone disproportionately. Future research is needed taking an interdisciplinary approach, including social, economic, environmental and technical aspects.

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“…Except for the operative temperatures of 21°C and 24°C where the two confidence intervals overlap, other operative temperatures have observed significantly different clo values (p < 0.05) between males and females, with females generally 0.1 to 0.2 higher than males. Theses results may be driven by the higher cold sensitivity that women usually demonstrate, as reported in several comfort studies (NAKANO; TANABE; KIMURA, 2002;MORGAN;DE DEAR, 2003;KINGMA; FRIJNS; VAN MARKEN LICHTENBELT, 2012;SCHELLEN et al, 2012). The higher variability in women's dresses that are discussed previously could also contribute to this difference.…”

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The role of clothing in thermal comfort: how people dress in a temperate and humid climate in Brazil

2017

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DE VECCHI, R.; LAMBERTS, R.; CANDIDO, C. M. The role of clothing in thermal comfort: how people dress in a temperate and humid climate in Brazil. Ambiente Construído, Porto Alegre, v. 17, n. 1, p. 69-81, jan./mar. 2017 Occupants of two kinds of buildings (three offices and two university classrooms) assessed their thermal environment through 'right-here-right-now' questionnaires, while at the same time indoor climatic measurements were carried out in situ (air temperature and radiant temperature, air speed and humidity). A total of 5,036 votes from 1,161 occupants were collected. Results suggest that the clothing values adopted by occupants inside buildings were influenced by: 1) climate and seasons of the year; 2) different configurations and indoor thermal conditions; and 3) occupants' age and gender. Significant intergenerational and gender differences were found, which might be explained by differences in metabolic rates and fashion. The results also indicate that there is a great opportunity to exceed the clothing interval of the thermal comfort zones proposed by international standards such as ASHRAE 55 (2013) -0.5 to 1.0 clo -and thereby save energy from cooling and heating systems, without compromising the occupants' indoor thermal comfort.Keywords: Thermal comfort. Clo insulation. Temperate and humid climate. Resumo O isolamento térmico da vestimenta é uma das variáveis de entrada mais importantes utilizadas para prever o conforto térmico dos ocupantes dentro das edificações. Este artigo investiga padrões de vestimenta em edifícios com diferentes configurações localizados em um clima temperado e úmido brasileiro. Ocupantes de dois tipos de edifícios (três escritórios e duas salas de aula universitárias) avaliaram seu ambiente térmico através de questionários simultaneamente às medições microclimáticas internas in situ (temperatura do ar e radiante média, velocidade e umidade do ar

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The thermoneutral zone implications for metabolic studies

Abstract: Introduction 2.1. Definition of thermoneutral zone 2.2. Thermoneutral zone across studies 2.3. Heat balance in the thermoneutral zone 2.3.1.

Cited by 154 publications

References 87 publications

A Theory of Social Thermoregulation in Human Primates

A Theory of Social Thermoregulation in Human Primates

Effects of Heat Stress on Working Populations when Facing Climate Change

The role of clothing in thermal comfort: how people dress in a temperate and humid climate in Brazil

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