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The body temperature of Asians is usually lower, about 36.0 degrees. And they have about 30% longer digestive tract.
by das monde on Sat Apr 11th, 2009 at 07:32:39 AM EST
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That's an interesting enough pair of claims for me to ask for a good source.

*Lunatic*, n.
One whose delusions are out of fashion.
by DoDo on Sat Apr 11th, 2009 at 02:11:18 PM EST
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It's basically anecdotal evidence of living in East Asia; I may try to check it with other medical professionals (nurses) or international couples.

Google search reveals that specific comparisons are avoided. But I noticed some isolated statements that body temperature depends on race, slightly more that on gender. As for the digestive tract, can you notice that most Asians have relatively shorter legs (so "equivalently", longer abdominals)?

I remember that in the Soviet Union the normal body  temperature was 36.6 - quite strictly!

by das monde on Tue Apr 14th, 2009 at 06:34:20 AM EST
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