Blubber!

[FTVS]

Current debate in t eh office: are over weight people warmer in cold conditions due to the insulating properties of fat? Or colder due to their greater surface area leading to higher heat loss?

[IggyB]

insulation is one thing, but what about the higher metabolic rate due to carrying that weight around, e.g. how hot would you feel carrying 20Kg weight around for instance. I think fat people are definately warmer ... lucky, think how much money they save in winter coats

[FTVS]

...but Iggy i thought a slow metabolic rate was one oftehfactors that contribute towards weight gain...? it really is a teaser eh?

[TiredOctopus]

I was definately warmer in winters when I was 2 stone heavier