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[โ€“] [email protected] 20 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Actually muscles are what keeps you warm.

The amount of fat required to provide significant insulation is not really feasible for humans with the addition that the feeling of being cold might even be increased.

https://weather.com/health/news/do-fat-people-stay-warmer-cold-weather-thin-people-20140103

[โ€“] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)