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  2. Gynoid fat distribution - Wikipedia

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    Gynoid fat distribution. Gynoid fat is the body fat that forms around the lower body, specifically the hips, thighs and buttocks. [1][2] Gynoid fat in females is used to provide nourishment for offspring, and is often referred to as 'reproductive fat'. [3] This is because it contains long-chain polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFAs), which are ...

  3. Body shape - Wikipedia

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    During puberty, differentiation of the male and female body occurs for the purpose of reproduction. In adult humans, muscle mass may change due to exercise, and fat distribution may change due to hormone fluctuations. Inherited genes play a large part in the development of body shape.

  4. Physical attractiveness - Wikipedia

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    A study by Swami et al. of British male and female undergraduates showed a preference for men with legs as long as the rest of their body and women with 40% longer legs than the rest of their body. [72]

  5. Sex differences in human physiology - Wikipedia

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    Sex differences in human physiology are distinctions of physiological characteristics associated with either male or female humans. These differences are caused by the effects of the different sex chromosome complement in males and females, and differential exposure to gonadal sex hormones during development. Sexual dimorphism is a term for the phenotypic difference between males and females ...

  6. Female body shape - Wikipedia

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    Female body shape or female figure is the cumulative product of a woman's bone structure along with the distribution of muscle and fat on the body. Female figures are typically narrower at the waist than at the bust and hips. The bust, waist, and hips are called inflection points, and the ratios of their circumferences are used to define basic ...

  7. Cultural history of the buttocks - Wikipedia

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    The European artist frequently seeks to attenuate rather than accentuate the protuberant lines of the feminine hips, and it is noteworthy that the Japanese also regard small hips as beautiful. Nearly everywhere else large hips and buttocks are regarded as a mark of beauty, and the average man is of this opinion even in the most æsthetic countries.

  8. Body swap appearances in media - Wikipedia

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    A lawyer and family man switches with his best friend who is an adult video actor. Urinating at a magic fountain [7] [24] [50] Dame tu cuerpo (Give Me Your Body) Mexico: Rafael Montero: 2003: A guy's fiancée and best friend, who is a soccer coach: Wish during planetary alignment [51] [52] Dating the Enemy: Australia: Megan Simpson Huberman ...

  9. Feminizing hormone therapy - Wikipedia

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    Some, in particular intersex people, but also some non-transgender people, take this form of therapy according to their personal needs and preferences. The purpose of the therapy is to cause the development of the secondary sex characteristics of the desired sex, such as breasts and a feminine pattern of hair, fat, and muscle distribution.