What is the perfect waist-to-hip size?

Men should have a waist to hip ratio slightly under a 1.0 - a . 99 according to this study. Women should have a waist to hip ratio under 1.0 - a . 90 or lower.
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What waist to hip ratio is hourglass?

What waist-to-hip ratio is considered to be an hourglass? A. Ratios between 0.68 and 0.7 are considered hourglass proportions, which many women tag as 'ideal' proportions.
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What is the perfect hip size?

What is a good hip size for a woman in inches? The specific proportions of 36–24–36 inches (90-60-90 centimeters) have frequently been given as the "ideal", or "hourglass" proportions for women since at least the 1960s (these measurements are, for example, the title of a hit instrumental by The Shadows).
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What hip size is curvy?

What hip size is considered curvy? A. Usually, we consider hip sizes above 36 or 37 inches curvy and hip sizes below 34 to be a slim silhouette. Also, the waist-to-hip ratios of curvy individuals are often in the range of 0.7 to 0.8.
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What body shape is 34 27 35?

Bottom hourglass shape: Has the general hourglass shape, but the bust is visibly smaller than the hips. Hourglass measurements: E.g. 36-24-36, 38-28-38, 34-25-35.
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Waist to Hip measurement - Women



What is an attractive waist-to-hip ratio?

Waist to hip ratios

Healthy women have ratios of 0.67 to 0.80 while healthy men have 0.80 to 0.95. For attractiveness, ideal for men is 0.90 and female ideal is 0.7 (for Western populations only).
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What waist size is attractive?

What size waist is attractive? Previous studies have found that women with a waist-to-hip ratio of . 60 to . 70 are more consistently rated as highly attractive by men.
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What is the fittest waist size?

What should your waist measurement be? For men, a waist circumference below 94cm (37in) is 'low risk', 94–102cm (37-40in) is 'high risk' and more than 102cm (40in) is 'very high'. For women, below 80cm (31.5in) is low risk, 80–88cm (31.5-34.6in) is high risk and more than 88cm (34.6in) is very high.
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What is the skinniest waist size?

The smallest waist of a person with normal stature was 33 cm (13 in) and was recorded on Ethel Granger (UK) (1905–82). She reduced from a natural 56 cm (22 in) to 33 cm (13 in) over the period 1929–39.
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What is a skinny waist size?

Generally speaking, a 28-inch waist is on the small side and indicates low abdominal fat, a marker of good health. However, having a slim waist doesn't automatically make you healthy. And you must also consider other diet and lifestyle factors.
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What is the average size of hips?

This number in men is 77.8cm. The hip circumference is 90.7cm. Notably, women in rural areas have a smaller waist circumference than urban women with the figure of 74.7 - 76.8 cm, respectively.
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What size is an hourglass figure?

Many believe an hourglass body shape translates to bust-waist-hip measurements of approximately 36-24-36 inches, respectively. The truth is, though, an hourglass-shaped body simply describes roughly equal bust and hip measurements with a significantly narrower waist.
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Is waist 27 a size 8?

US 8 - either UK 10 (Waist 27”/28" and Bust 35”/36") or UK 12 (Waist 29”/30" and Bust 37”/38") US 10 - either UK 12 (Waist 29”/30" and Bust 37”/38") or UK 14 (Waist 31”/32" and Bust 39”/40") US 12 - approximately UK 14 (Waist 31”/32" and Bust 39”/40") US 14 - approximately UK 16 (Waist 33"/34" and Bust 41"/42")
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What is the most attractive female BMI?

Ahern et al. (28) found that a BMI of 20 was considered the most attractive, while Swami et al. (29), and MacNeill and Best (30), found that an underweight body was most frequently selected.
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Is a size 27 waist skinny?

Is a 27 inch waist good for a woman? For women, a 27-inch waist is roughly 9″ smaller than the average female's. And even among fit women, a 27-inch waist is on the small side. So it's a good target for overall health and fitness.
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Is a size 6 skinny?

A size 6 is slim. Average (depending on which source you reference) is between 12-16.
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Do hourglass figures have big thighs?

Contrary to the body shapes of most supermodels, the hourglass figure is more round and curvy, with a well-defined waistline, fuller hips and bust/chest and generous thighs.
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How rare is a natural hourglass figure?

A true hourglass figure is fairly rare. Less than 10% of women come by the shape naturally. Much more common are the banana, apple, or pear shapes with the banana shape being the most common.
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What is the average weight for a hourglass figure?

The average height was 65 inches (5'5”) with a range of 60 inches (5') to 71 inches (5'11”). The average weight for the Hourglass category was 133 pounds with a range of 103 to 211 pounds. The body measurements used to define the Hourglass category were the bust, waist, and hips.
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How big are the Kardashians hips?

because your waist is so small and then your hips are so big. The social media mogul then went on to reveal that her waist is a tiny 24 inches. 'It's never been 24 ever in my life,' she says before adding that her hips are 39 inches.
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Should hips be wider than waist?

In women, a Waist to Hip Ratio greater than 0.85 is associated with greater than average risk. In men, a Waist to Hip Ratio greater than 1.00 is associated with greater than average risk.
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Who has the slimmest waist?

Cathie Jung (born 1937) is an American Victorian dress and corset enthusiast residing in Manteo, NC, United States. She has held the Guinness World Record for the smallest waist on a living person since 1999. Jung, who is 1.72 meters (5 ft 8 in) tall, has a waist that measures 38.1 centimeters (15.0 in).
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Are 40 inch hips wide?

Is 40 inch hips fat? Yes, 40 inch hips are very wide and it can look a little wonky. According to body statistics, you would have a pear shaped body because your bust is noticeably smaller than your hips and your waist is smaller, giving off more of that pear shape.
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