Waist–hip ratio
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The waist–hip ratio or waist-to-hip ratio is the dimensionless ratio of the circumference of the waist to that of the hips. This is calculated as waist measurement divided by hip measurement. For exam
The Venus de Milo has a WHR value of 0.76.
Venus of Willendorf. The earliest known representations of female figures date from 23,000 to 25,000 years ago and had bodies with vestigial head and limbs, noted for their very high waist–hip ratio of 1:1 or more. It may be that the artists' "depictions of corpulent, middle-aged females were not 'Venuses' in any conventional sense. They may, instead, have symbolized the hope for survival and longevity, within well-nourished and reproductively successful communities."
Women with a relatively low waist-hip ratio (the hourglass figure) is commonly considered attractive.
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.
Waist–hip ratio
…shown to be more healthy and fertile with less prostate cancer and testicular cancer. One of the factors that affects a woman's waist-hip ratio is her gynoid fat distribution, a store of energy to be expended in the nurturing of offspring, both to provide adequate energy resources during pregnancy and for the infant during…
Nude photograph of an anonymous woman from the late nineteenth century
Aleksander Lessler's 1837 Reclining Male Nude illustrates gynoid fat distribution in males.