Women with larger busts sweat LESS than those with a smaller cup-size, sports scientists discover READ MORE: Wearing the right sports bra can make women run 7% quicker By Chris Pollard Published: 10:15 EDT, 18 June 2024 | Updated: 10:27 EDT, 18 June 2024 e-mail 3 View comments Women with large busts may sweat less than their smaller-breasted counterparts, British sports scientist have found. Researchers discovered the density of sweat glands reduces in line with breast size, which is the likely reason women with big boobs produced less moisture. Meanwhile, less well-endowed women sweated more from the breast area, the study revealed.
The researchers said their findings couple help inform the design of sports bras for women of all sizes that better addressed 'wetness, stickiness, support and chafing' in order to stay comfortable. To put their theories to the test, scientists at the University of Southampton studied 22 healthy women aged 18 to 55 with various breast sizes. They found women with the smallest breasts had up to 71 sweat glands per square centimetre, while those with the largest had as few as 10 glands across the same area.
Researcher Hannah Blount said: 'More than 85 per cent of women deem a sports bra an essential piece of equipment for exercise, but it’s actually really hard to find one that’s comfortable and supportive, so a lot of women struggle with this. 'Our thought process was to look at how sports bras offer support to women and comfort to women of va.
