Study finds women with big boobs suffer from colds for longer

You know what’s really bloody annoying? Having big boobs. As if dealing with debilitating back pain isn’t enough of a bummer, there’s the cleavage sweat and risk of knocking yourself out anytime you go for a run. (The joys!)
But according to new research, there may be another major downside to being big-breasted: we suffer colds and respiratory conditions for twice as long as flat-chested folk.
For the study - published in the journal Archives of Sexual Behaviour - 400 women provided info about their health over a three-year period. The data showed that those with F-cups came down with colds, coughs or flu for an average of 8.3 days, while women with AA-cups felt sick for 3.8 days in total.
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"Breast size was positively related to respiratory infections,” the study’s authors confirmed.
Weird as it sounds, it does make sense on a physiological level. Fat (specifically, the kind in our breasts) weakens the immune system, making it more difficult for us to fight off respiratory infections. This can be put down to leptin, a hormone found in fat cells, that “reduces the body’s ability to stave off illnesses in the first place.”
Little wonder then, that a previous study found that women with large chests are 56 times more likely to finish a course of antibiotics.
What's your go-to immune boosting trick?
45 Member Comments
I can't believe a study was conducted on this topic!
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I've never heard this before.
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Interesting...
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Glad for once that I have small boobs lol
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wow they did a study on this. Would never have thought this!
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Bizarre facts 101, but it made me laugh. Then this would mean that anyone with extra body fat would suffer from longer colds.
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I haven't been sick for ages, I do take a special vitamin everyday to ward things off
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Good information. Never heard this before.
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Interesting. I guess I am sick with a cold for the average amount of time with average sized boobs, lol
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I’m a 10DD and I never get sick - touch wood!
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I hardly ever get a cold and if I do it doesn't linger very long. I think plenty of water and healthy eating helps in keeping colds away.
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I'm a DD and only have colds for 1 week
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I'm on the smaller side but my colds last ages. I practise good hygiene and wash my hands often to minimize chances of getting the cold.
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Your question was What's your go-to immune boosting trick? Taking vitamin C regularly but as food, so oranges, berries etc. Cold showers are suppose to be great, but I am not really into that so at the end of the shower turn of the hot water first.
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Just the usuals, drink water, exercise, eat lots of fruit and veg, laugh, chill and try to get to bed early (I often fail on that one)
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Mine a tiny but I get sick heaps especially upper respiratory infections. What sort of research was this?
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I should be fine.
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I'm a C cup and very glad I'm not bigger. I tend to catch colds from my family members when they're sick, and my colds usually last 5 - 7 days.
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D cup and I hardly ever get a cold.
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I just don’t know what to say!!!
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This is the strangest thing I've ever heard lol.
All I can say is, I'm glad my breasts are an average size!
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I think some of the theories made by other members are accurate. I'm a D cup and don't think it makes a difference for me. Lots of vitamin C is my go-to remedy for colds and flu.
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yeah nah sorry not sure who or when this study was done but im a DD cup and rarely have a cold or respiratory infection, comes down to maintaining good health and wellness-
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