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  2. Female body shape - Wikipedia

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    A woman who is 36–24–36 (91–61–91 cm) at 5 ft 2 in (1.57 m) height will look different from a woman who is 36–24–36 at 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) height. If both are the same weight, the taller woman has a much lower body mass index; if they have the same BMI, the weight is distributed around a greater volume.

  3. Hourglass figure - Wikipedia

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    It has been proposed by scientists that the evolutionary reason for the female body shape is due in part to this sexual selection.Sex-typical body shapes (a man's muscular physique and a woman's hourglass figure) are an outcome of evolutionary adaptation for reproductive fitness because they convey information about gene quality, health and fertility, which are important elements for mate ...

  4. Body shape - Wikipedia

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    Body shape has effects on body posture [30] and gait, and has a major role in physical attraction. This is because a body's shape implies an individual's hormone levels during puberty, which implies fertility, and it also indicates current levels of sex hormones. [1] A pleasing shape also implies good health and fitness of the body. Posture ...

  5. Here Are the 2 Ages in Life When ‘Dramatic Changes’ in the ...

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    The study — published Aug. 14 in the journal Nature Aging — analyzed over 135,000 types of molecules affected by aging in 108 adults aged 25 to 75. These molecules were tracked for age-related ...

  6. Media depictions of body shape - Wikipedia

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    75% of women's magazines contain at least one ad or article about how to alter one's appearance through cosmetic surgery, diet, or exercise. [5] 25% of the women's magazines surveyed included tips for dieting or messages about weight loss. Many women's magazines focus on how to lead a better life by improving physical appearance.

  7. Padma Lakshmi on the body changes ‘nobody tells you ... - AOL

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    Perimenopause is the period when a woman's body starts to transition to menopause, ending the reproductive years. Symptoms include hot flashes, vaginal dryness and PMS-like symptoms.

  8. ‘I Started Strength Training At 49—These Specific Changes ...

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    Denise K. started lifting to lose weight, transformed her body composition, and is now a competitive bodybuilder. Get inspired by her transformation story. ‘I Started Strength Training At 49 ...

  9. Bust/waist/hip measurements - Wikipedia

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    A woman who is 36–24–36 (91.5–61–91.5) at 5 ft 3 in (1.60 m) tall looks different from a woman who is 36–24–36 at 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) tall. Since the latter woman's figure has greater distance between measuring points, she will likely appear thinner than her former counterpart, again, even though they share the same measurements.