Shapely centrefolds? Temporal change in body measures: trend analysis

We looked at the trends in Playboy centrefold models' body measurements by analysing 577 consecutive monthly issues, from the magazine's inception in December 1953 to December 2001. We extracted centrefolds' anthropometric data: height, weight, and measurements for bust, waist, and hi...

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Veröffentlicht in:	BMJ 2002-12, Vol.325 (7378), p.1447-1448
Hauptverfasser:	Voracek, Martin, Fisher, Maryanne L
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Anthropometric measurements Anthropometry Biological and medical sciences Body Constitution Body Height Body Image Body Mass Index Body Weight Disease models Evidence That Really Matters Female General aspects Humans Medical sciences Modeling Personal appearance Ratios Social conditions & trends Time Factors Women
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Zusammenfassung:	We looked at the trends in Playboy centrefold models' body measurements by analysing 577 consecutive monthly issues, from the magazine's inception in December 1953 to December 2001. We extracted centrefolds' anthropometric data: height, weight, and measurements for bust, waist, and hip (n=532-543, owing to missing data).
ISSN:	0959-8138 0959-8146 1468-5833 1756-1833
DOI:	10.1136/bmj.325.7378.1447