Beauty and bacteria: Slim, attractive men have less nasal bacteria than heavy men
Wednesday, February 19, 2014 - 04:39
in Health & Medicine
Do attractive traits tell us anything about a person's reproductive health? New research reveals a link between Body Mass Index (BMI) and the amount of bacteria colonizing noses. The results show that heavier men harbor more potentially pathogenic species of bacteria in their nose, compared with slimmer, more traditionally attractive men.