I wonder if there's a correlation between population BMI and a propensity to wear non-insulating clothing. Of course the natural correlation would be body fat % but I wonder if it shows up in large population metrics like BMI. Certainly with a 40% obesity rate, we could see a large number of people claiming they 'run hot' when they're really just obese.
Air conditioning probably makes some people slightly fatter. There is a metabolic cost to regulating body temperature. As the temperature rises you actually burn more calories on thermoregulation.
Thank you for sharing that. It's an interesting claim but sadly it doesn't say what the name of the report was. It sounds a bit odd to me, though. Surely you cool down by expending less energy, unless you spend that energy to actively respire to expel heat like dogs do.
I can't imagine there are many people panting in their warm houses though.
