Pregnant women's awareness of sensitivity to cold (<it>hiesho</it>) and body temperature observational study: A comparison of Japanese and Brazilian women

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Sensitivity to cold (<it>hiesho</it>) 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 l...

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Main Authors: Mori Taeko, Horiuchi Shigeko, Ichisato Sueli MT, Nakamura Sachiyo, Momoi Masako
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2011-08-01
Series:BMC Research Notes
Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1756-0500/4/278