As a medical professional, we tend to feel tired after being exposed to the sun due to;
Dehydration
Spending long durations in the sun can cause body dehydration caused by the extreme sweating. Dehydration is exhausting as we lose more fluids and electrolytes which enhances blood thickness making it difficult for the body to pump blood and supply nutrients or oxygen. The extra pressure on the organs to perform the essential metabolic processes can drain your energy and leave you feeling lethargic.
The body is overworking
The hot temperatures from the extensive sun exposure increase your body temperatures. To counter the effects of high internal heat, your body strains to cool you off. The process involved to keep the body temperatures low need more energy and heighten metabolism which can induce fatigue that worsens in cases of sunburn.
Does it impact women differently to men? What factors are at play here?
Contrary to previous studies that indicated gender can influence how tired men and women can be after being In the sun, new researches show no link between sex and heat responses. The main factor that can impact people’s exhaustion levels is the ratio of body mass to surface area. Your body size hugely influences the tiredness and heat responses. Men and women with a high surface area to body size ratio are likely to feel less tired than those with small surface area to body size.
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