• Question: what deternmines the size of men and womens breasts?

    Asked by leewwh to David, Helen, Ian, rhysphillips, Sarah on 23 Jun 2011.
    • Photo: Ian van der Linde

      Ian van der Linde answered on 21 Jun 2011:

      1. genes, 2. diet, 3. hormones – for example, womens breasts increase in size when they are pregnant or nursing. For men, diet is a big influene – too much beer and soya protein, to name but two food items, have previously been reported by scientists to increase the size of male breasts.

    • Photo: David Corne

      David Corne answered on 21 Jun 2011:

      See below. Ian is the expert on breasts. Meanwhile, here’s a fun fact. There is a famous advert for Wonderbra – it features a man looking on in amusement, while a woman does something with padding in her bra. The man is my nephew.

    • Photo: Rhys Phillips

      Rhys Phillips answered on 22 Jun 2011:

      Hormones mainly I think although too much food and beer doesn’t help.

    • Photo: Helen Fletcher

      Helen Fletcher answered on 23 Jun 2011:

      Genes, weight and silicone

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