QuestionMy daughter is doing a speech that includes the fact that most of our body heat is lost through the head. However, I can not find this written anywhere. Is it an old wives tale? How can she corraborate this information? I realize this is not strictly a medical question, but I'm not sure where else to get that answer. JAMA didn't seem to hav that information. Would you please help us?
Thank you,
Lynne Stroud
AnswerYes, that is correct. I have included a great reference for your daughter from Alaska since they have the greatest expertise in heat loss just to stimulate her interest. OK
http://www.storysmith.net/Articles/Thermal%20regulation.pdf
http://www.labor.state.ak.us/lss/forms/coldstress.pdf
