Gynoid fat distribution
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Gynoid fat is the body fat that forms around the lower body, specifically the hips, thighs and buttocks.
Nude photograph of an anonymous woman from the late nineteenth century
Aleksander Lessler's 1837 Reclining Male Nude illustrates gynoid fat distribution in males.
The Venus de Milo has a WHR value of 0.76.
Hourglass figure
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The hourglass figure is one of the four traditional female body shapes described by the fashion industry; the other shapes are the rectangle, inverted triangle, and spoon. The hourglass shape is defin
Gynoid fat distribution
…as prostate cancer may find a reduction in their waist-to-hip ratio. The differences in gynoid fat between men and women can be seen in the typical "hourglass" figure of a woman, compared to the inverted triangle which is typical of the male figure. Women commonly have a higher body fat percentage than men…
Three beauty pageant contestants with hourglass figures
This body shape is named for its resemblance to an hourglass
Rear view of a naked woman with wide hips and large buttocks, both associated with the hourglass figure
Pin-up photo of Sheila Ryan