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Title: Why an Hourglass Figure isn't Always Perfect for Women
Post by: Natasha on December 03, 2008, 05:33:35 PM
Post by: Natasha on December 03, 2008, 05:33:35 PM
Why an Hourglass Figure isn't Always Perfect for Women
http://www.physorg.com/news147502756.html (http://www.physorg.com/news147502756.html)
12/3/2008
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 classic hourglass figure.
http://www.physorg.com/news147502756.html (http://www.physorg.com/news147502756.html)
12/3/2008
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 classic hourglass figure.