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wearing a cap in winter

bald headed men out walking on a cold day ,? is there any benifit in wearing a cap,as regards to catching a cold etc .thanks

knockavacca Sun 18/11/07 21:20

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excelsior
Sun 18/11/07
21:21

yes there is. heat leaves through the head, people with hair lose heat to a lesser degree than bald men.

i'm bald and i now wear caps if i go out in the cold

Reverandfunk
Mon 19/11/07
11:57

i think u lose 30% of your body heat through your head

In A Pickle
Mon 19/11/07
17:41

This from weather.com

Insulation
Although many people aspire to have a lean figure, people with a little more body fat are better insulated and will lose less heat. Clothing adds to the insulation barrier and is clearly the most important element in performance and comfort while exercising in the cold. One study showed that heat loss from the head alone was about 50 percent at the freezing mark, and by simply wearing a helmet, subjects were able to stay outside indefinitely.

You will notice they make no difference between bald heads and heads with hair,they both loose the same amount.
This is one of the reasons nightcaps(and bonnets) were worn in past days,when bedrooms were freezing cold.

knockavacca
Mon 19/11/07
18:10

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thanks to you all , interesting

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