Overweight women are more likely to have had sex with a man, according to a study reported in the Telegraph.

The study by the University of Hawaii surveyed 7,000 women ages 15 to 44. Ninety-two percent of those who had a body-mass index above 25 had had sex with a man. For those considered normal weight, it was 82 percent.

The Telegraph said earlier studies had suggested that larger women had a lower libido.

Researchers said that BMI was a factor independent of other things such as age, race or location.

The lead researcher said it was not clear why overweight women were more active.

"Our analysis demonstrated that overweight women do not differ significantly in some of the measures of sexual behavior compared to women of normal weight," said Dr. Bliss Kaneshiro. "This study indicates that all women deserve diligence in counseling on unintended pregnancy and sexually transmitted diseases, regardless of their weight."