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Beurer tip
• Temperatures measured with different thermometers should never be compared with one another.
• Tell your doctor what type of thermometer you used to take your temperature and on what part of the
body. Also bear this in mind if you are diagnosing yourself.
Holding the thermometer for too long in the hand before taking a measurement can cause the device to
warm up. This means the measurement could be incorrect.
Influences on body temperature
• A person's individual metabolism
• Age
Body temperature is higher in babies and toddlers than in adults. Greater temperature fluctuations occur faster and
more often in children. Normal body temperature decreases with age.
• Clothing
• Outside temperature
• Time of day
Body temperature is lower in the morning and increases throughout the day towards evening.
• Activities
Physical and, to a lesser extent, mental activities increase body temperature.
Beurer tip
Taking the body temperature provides a current measurement of a person's temperature. If you are uncer-
tain about interpreting the results or if the values are abnormal (e.g. fever), please consult your doctor.
This also applies in the case of slight temperature changes if there are other symptoms of illness such as
agitation, severe sweating, flushed skin, fast pulse rate, tendency to collapse, etc.
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