Photo:Stress-Detecting Bra Created

A bra that detects stress levels in a bid to stop women from comfort eating has been created by Microsoft.

A bra that detects stress levels has been created.

Technology giant Microsoft has come up with the bizarre battery-operated piece of underwear, which is designed to stop females from comfort eating by measuring their breathing and heart rate and then letting them know if they are becoming too stressed.

Thanks to sensors in the bra's cups and side panels, it is able to send a signal to a smartphone via Bluetooth alerting the woman that she is becoming stressed out and is close to indulging in a calorific treat.

Mary Czerwinski, Psychologist and Senior Microsoft Researcher, said: "It's mostly women who are emotional overeaters and it turns out a bra is perfect for measuring the heart."