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Babies and small children are at much greater risk for developing hypothermia than adults. Why is this??

Babies and small children are at much greater risk for developing hypothermia than adults. Why is this??
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Babies and small children are at much greater risk for developing hypothermia than adults. Why is this??

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Children have a larger surface area-to-weight ratio than adults do.
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