Body shapes in animated female characters have become more complex and varied in the last several years, according to a new study by University of Connecticut graduate researcher Rebecca Rowe. Rowe, a ...

When it comes to body types, it’s not just how much weight you carry — it’s where you store it. Research shows that people with apple-shaped bodies — those with a wider midsection and less defined ...

People come in all shapes and sizes — and all these bring different health risks. How your body is proportioned and where you might see fat sit can have different impacts on your organs. It’s ...

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — If you thought thin was in, think again. A study by a UMKC graduate student shows the perception of the ideal female body shape among U.S. women has significantly changed over time.

If, like us, you grew up reading lots of fashion advice about what to wear to flatter your body, and therefore you also know that the struggle to figure out which of the many beautiful body types you ...

Changes in gluteus maximus muscle shape can act as an early structural marker of metabolic decline," said Marjola Thanaj.

Bodies come in different shapes and sizes, influenced by a person’s frame and composition. Different body types can include triangle, rectangle, hour glass, ectomorph, mesomorph, and endomorph.

For decades, researchers and activists have criticized the fashion industry for promoting a narrow, unrealistic, and often unhealthy body ideal for women. In the 1980s, two researchers made a splash ...

If you thought thin was in, think again. A study shows the perception of the ideal female body shape among U.S. women has significantly changed over time. Graduate student Frances Bozsik of the ...