Pregnant womens awareness of sensitivity to cold (hiesho) and body temperature observational study: A comparison of Japanese and Brazilian women

摘要

BackgroundSensitivity to cold (hiesho) is a serious health problem in Japan, yet it is minimally understood within Western cultures. The purpose of this study was to clarify the divergence between pregnant Japanese woman living in Japan and pregnant Brazilian women living in Brazil in awareness of hiesho and differences between core body and peripheral temperatures.