The data revealed that overweight women were more likely to report having sexual intercourse with a man, even when she controlled for age, race and type of residence.
In fact, 92 per cent of overweight women reported having a history of sexual intercourse with a man, as compared to 87 per cent of women with a normal body mass index.
"These results were unexpected and we don’t really know why this is the case," said Kaneshiro.
Kaneshiro’s study was awarded first prize at the American College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists’ annual meeting this year.
The study was published in the September issue of Obstetrics & Gynaecology.
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