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?

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Petal 7 Sep 2020 11:54 PM

I can't believe a study was conducted on this topic!

Sally10 4 Aug 2020 8:56 PM

I've never heard this before.

sootyblack_14 4 Aug 2020 6:59 AM

Interesting...

Jodes71 3 Aug 2020 6:36 PM

Glad for once that I have small boobs lol

Bartsky 2 Aug 2020 11:30 PM

wow they did a study on this. Would never have thought this!

Bellefleur 2 Aug 2020 9:53 PM

Bizarre facts 101, but it made me laugh. Then this would mean that anyone with extra body fat would suffer from longer colds.

Shop A Everyday 1 Aug 2020 1:09 PM

I haven't been sick for ages, I do take a special vitamin everyday to ward things off

Angage 1 Aug 2020 8:48 AM

Good information. Never heard this before.

Susmat 31 Jul 2020 7:49 PM

Very weird indeed

IndieAna 31 Jul 2020 5:17 PM

Interesting. I guess I am sick with a cold for the average amount of time with average sized boobs, lol

Jodie730 31 Jul 2020 4:59 PM

I’m a 10DD and I never get sick - touch wood!

Ellyloves 31 Jul 2020 3:35 PM

wow!

onlyoni 31 Jul 2020 3:15 PM

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.

AndreaJW 30 Jul 2020 6:18 PM

I'm a DD and only have colds for 1 week

Gilded 30 Jul 2020 1:54 PM

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.

ubd2u 30 Jul 2020 10:07 AM

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.