Decreased sweat production can lead to which condition?

Decreased sweat production can lead to which condition?

• A. Hypothermia
• B. Hyperthermia
• C. Hypoglycemia
• D. Hypertension

Answer: (B)

Sweat is the body's main way of cooling itself through evaporation. When sweat production decreases, evaporative heat loss is reduced, so more heat stays in the body and the core temperature rises—hyperthermia. This is especially a risk in hot environments or during exertion. Hypothermia would occur with excessive heat loss in cold conditions, not from reduced sweating. Hypoglycemia is about low blood sugar, and hypertension is high blood pressure; neither is directly caused by decreased sweating.

Sweat is the body's main way of cooling itself through evaporation. When sweat production decreases, evaporative heat loss is reduced, so more heat stays in the body and the core temperature rises—hyperthermia. This is especially a risk in hot environments or during exertion. Hypothermia would occur with excessive heat loss in cold conditions, not from reduced sweating. Hypoglycemia is about low blood sugar, and hypertension is high blood pressure; neither is directly caused by decreased sweating.