Definition. Hypothermia is a medical emergency that occurs when your body loses heat faster than it can produce heat, causing a dangerously low body temperature. Normal body temperature is around 98.6 F (37 C).
The medical term is bromhidrosis. Occasional abnormal body odor may be a temporary effect of a metabolic change, such as fruity breath in diabetic ketoacidosis, but by far the most common cause of abnormal body odor is excessive perspiration or hyperhidrosis (overactive sweat glands).
This section discusses 4 medical conditions causing Foot odor. A simple discussion of these causes with additional information is below. The following medical conditions are some of the possible causes of Foot odor. There are likely to be other possible causes, so ask your doctor about your symptoms. Normal sweating. Bacterial foot infection (see Foot infection) Fungal foot infection. Athlete's foot.