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In a recent study, 17% of women cited breast concerns as a barrier to sports and exercise participation (J Phys Ac Health 2015; 12:588). To study this issue in adolescents, investigators surveyed 2089 U.K. school girls aged 11 to 18 years (57% white, 22% Asian, 10% black). Nearly all reported breast development and wearing some kind of breast support.
Larger-breasted girls (cup size D or larger) were less likely than smaller-breasted girls to participate in compulsory sports at least once per week, but breast size was not associated with participation in noncompulsory sports. More larger-breasted (63%) than smaller-breasted (45%) girls reported their breasts had some effect on sports/exercise participation. Overall, 73% of girls reported at …