Journal article
Male preferences for female waist-to-hip ratio and body mass index in the highlands of Papua New Guinea
American Journal of Physical Anthropology, Vol.141(4), pp.620-625
2010
PMID: 19927356
Abstract
One hundred men, living in three villages in a remote region of the Eastern Highlands of Papua New Guinea were asked to judge the attractiveness of photographs of women who had undergone micrograft surgery to reduce their waist-to-hip ratios (WHRs). Micrograft surgery involves harvesting adipose tissue from the waist and reshaping the buttocks to produce a low WHR and an “hourglass” female figure. Men consistently chose postoperative photographs as being more attractive than preoperative photographs of the same women. Some women gained, and some lost weight, postoperatively, with resultant changes in body mass index (BMI). However, changes in BMI were not related to men's judgments of attractiveness. These results show that the hourglass female figure is rated as attractive by men living in a remote, indigenous community, and that when controlling for BMI, WHR plays a crucial role in their attractiveness judgments.
Details
- Title
- Male preferences for female waist-to-hip ratio and body mass index in the highlands of Papua New Guinea
- Authors
- Barnaby J W Dixson (Author) - Victoria University of WellingtonKatayo Sagata (Author) - Papua New Guinea Institute of Medical ResearchWayne L Linklater (Author) - Victoria University of WellingtonAlan Dixson (Author) - Victoria University of Wellington
- Publication details
- American Journal of Physical Anthropology, Vol.141(4), pp.620-625
- Publisher
- John Wiley & Sons, Inc.
- DOI
- 10.1002/ajpa.21181
- ISSN
- 1096-8644
- PMID
- 19927356
- Organisation Unit
- School of Health and Behavioural Sciences - Legacy; University of the Sunshine Coast, Queensland; School of Health - Psychology; Australian Centre for Pacific Islands Research
- Language
- English
- Record Identifier
- 99621008502621
- Output Type
- Journal article
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