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Why The 'Perfect' Body Isn't Always Perfect: How Hormones Interact With Waist-to-hip Ratios In Women
Published December 4, 2008, 2:27 pm, Science Daily
The hormones that make women physically stronger, more competitive and better able to deal with stress also tend to redistribute fat from the hips to the waist, according to one anthropologist. So in societies and situations where women are under pressure to procure resources, they may be less likely to have the classic hourglass figure.
Resourceful And Resilient Women Are Less Pear-Shaped
Published December 4, 2008, 4:14 am, Medical News Today
A study of non-western and western women's body shapes found that the "perfect" hour-glass or pear shape supposedly favoured by men where the waist to hip ratio is 0.7 or less, is rarely found among women who have to rely on their own resources, such as going out to work or to search for food, to support themselves and their families.
Go figure: Waist may be key
Published December 3, 2008, 11:49 pm, Deseret Morning News
Men may fancy it and medical science considers it the best indicator of a woman's health and fertility, but the classic hourglass figure isn't necessarily suited for demands in the real world, according to new body type research conducted at the University of Utah.
Stereotypical imperfections offer health benefits when it comes to bodies
Published December 3, 2008, 9:20 pm, News-Medical-Net
Having an imperfect body may come with some substantial benefits for some women, according to a new article in the December issue of Current Anthropology.
Study Explains How Hormones Interact With Waist-To-Hip Ratios In Women
Published December 3, 2008, 9:13 am, Medical News Today
Having an imperfect body may come with some substantial benefits for some women, according to a new article in the December issue of Current Anthropology. The hormones that make women physically stronger, more competitive and better able to deal with stress also tend to redistribute fat from the hips to the waist, according to Elizabeth Cashdan, an anthropologist at the University of Utah.
Women who work have more belly fat
Published December 3, 2008, 8:27 am, UPI
SALT LAKE CITY, Dec. 3 (UPI) -- Women who go out and bring home the bacon tend to have less than perfect hourglass-shaped bodies, U.S. researchers said.
Why an Hourglass Figure isn't Always Perfect for Women
Published December 3, 2008, 2:13 am, PhysOrg
(PhysOrg.com) -- Having an imperfect body may come with some substantial benefits, according to a new article in the December issue of Current Anthropology.
Hourglass figures not always healthy for women
Published December 3, 2008, 1:45 am, New Kerala
Washington, Dec 3: Having an imperfect body may not be all that bad, says a new article, which claims that 'imperfections' come with substantial benefits for some women.
Why the 'perfect' body isn't always perfect
Published December 2, 2008, 8:26 pm, EurekAlert!
( University of Chicago Press Journals ) The hormones that make women physically stronger, more competitive and better able to deal with stress also tend to redistribute fat from the hips to the waist, according to Elizabeth Cashdan, an anthropologist at the University of Utah. So in societies and situations where women are under pressure to procure resources, they may be less likely to have the ...
Why the 'Perfect' Body isn't Always Perfect
Published December 2, 2008, 8:26 pm, Newswise
An imperfect body may have substantial benefits, according to a University of Utah study in the new issue of Current Anthropology. Hormones that make women physically stronger, more competitive and better able to deal with stress also tend to redistribute fat from the hips to the waist. So when women are under pressure to procure resources, they may be less likely to have the classic hourglass ...
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