True or false? hypothermia occurs when metabolic heat production exceeds heat loss from the body?

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True or false? hypothermia occurs when metabolic heat production exceeds heat loss from the body?

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False. Hypothermia occurs when internal body temperature falls below 98.6 which can lead to death and paralysis.

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