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Women With Big Boobs Deal With Colds For Longer, Study Confirms

Can’t win ‘em all. - by Lucy Bode
  • 06 Jan 2020
Women With Big Boobs Deal With Colds For Longer, Study Confirms
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Thought back pain and boob sweat was the worst of what us big-breasted women have to deal with? Think again, friend.

According to new research published in the journal Archives of Sexual Behaviour, those with full busts suffer colds and respiratory conditions for twice as long as members of the Itty Bitty Titty Committee.

For the study, 400 women were surveyed about their health over the past three years. While those with F-cups suffered colds, coughs or flu for an average of 8.3 days, women with AA-sized chests felt under the weather for 3.8 days in total.

"Breast size was positively related to respiratory infections,” the researchers confirmed.

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So, what’s the science say?

Essentially, the fat in our breasts can weaken the immune system, making it more difficult for the body to fight respiratory infections. Leptin – a hormone found in fat cells also plays a part, as it “reduces the body’s ability to stave off illnesses in the first place.”

What’s more, a different study confirmed that women with larger chests are 56 times more likely to finish a course of antibiotics.

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Lucy is Women Health’s digital editor, social media specialist and the go-to girl for all things holistic wellness. Her background as a journalist and passion for food, fitness and integrative medicine has led her to write for some of Australia’s leading publications over the course of her career.

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