Every woman who has ever opened a magazine knows her “shape”. “Pear shaped” women accumulate fat on their hips and thighs, “hourglass shaped” women do the same but also have large breasts, “ruler” women have broad shoulders and larger waists and “apple shaped” people accumulate their fat on their waists and guts. While obviously comparing human beings to produce is objectifying, these measurements now seem to have added value. A recent study looking at the link between body fat and breast cancer risk has pointed out that not only are obese women at higher risk of dying of breast cancer,
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