Elderly people’s body temperature of 37.2 degrees may be caused by physiological reasons (external environmental influences, human factors, strong physical labor, etc.); it may also be caused by pathological reasons (infections, tumors, hyperthyroidism, etc.). General elderly body temperature 37.2 degrees generally refers to the value of the axillary measurement, the normal average axillary body temperature of 37 degrees, the normal range of temperature changes between individuals can be up to 1 degree or so, the axillary temperature of more than 37.3 degrees above that is known as fever, 37.2 degrees is a normal body temperature is high, the general body temperature of 37.2 degrees is divided into physiological reasons and pathological reasons. 1. Physiological causes include: external environmental influences, such as hot weather or room temperature is too high; the influence of human factors, such as clothing is too thick, mental stress, strong physical labor after the cause, and so on. 2. Pathological causes are: commonly caused by infectious diseases such as tuberculosis, biliary tract infections, chronic foci of infection, urinary tract infections, rheumatism, tumors, hyperthyroidism, anemia and so on. The temperature of 37.2 degrees suggests that it is best to go to the local hospital to find out the cause, after a clear diagnosis and then treat the cause.