Determine Your Body Shape

Christina | June 22, 2012

A study of more than 6,000 women conducted at North Carolina State University in 2005 exposed that 46% of women were banana-shaped; just over 20% were pear-shaped; just under 14% were apple-shaped; and only 8% were hourglass-shaped. The hourglass is normally accepted as the “ideal” female shape in Western countries.

Let’s know about different types of women figure.

Butternut Squash: Women figure whose bust and hips are of same size and waist is kind of squeezed in more than sufficient like of Kelly brook.

Carrot-shape Women: It’s a kind of women figure in which your bust and hips are wider than your waist, but not too much. Just about 6-8 inches.

Straight Women figure: The bust and hips are of same size wherein the waist is slightly squeezed in, creating a look that of a ruler. Around 45% in America have this body shape.

Apple women shape: Women with broader shoulders and bust, and narrower hips. Singers Jennifer Hudson and Kerry Katona are a typical apple shape

Banana, or straight: Banana-shaped women’s waist measurement is less than 9 inches smaller than the hip or bust measurement.

Pear, Spoon or Bell: Pear-shaped women’s hip measurements are greater than their bust measurements. As a Spoon Body type (called figure 8), your hips are larger than your bust and you have a defined waist. Your hips have a “shelf” appearance, you are prone to gaining weight in your tummy and have a tendency towards love-handles. Lindsay Lohan and TV presenter Ulrika Jonsson

Hourglass Shape:This is the type of women figure in which hip and bust are almost of equal size, with a narrow waist. Most women strive for this figure. Your bust and hips are well balanced and you have a beautifully defined waist. You have gently rounded shoulders that align nicely with your hips. Your waist is obvious and gracefully curves out to your hips. You most likely have a rounded bottom and beautiful side as well as front profile. Your upper body is proportionate in length to your legs which are shapely. From top to bottom, you are a picture of harmony and balance.

Oval body type : This type of women figure have large bust, narrow hips, and a full midsection. You have a tendency to gain weight in your stomach, back and upper body. Your waist is undefined and the widest part of your frame. You also have a full, shorter neck and full face. Your buttocks are somewhat flat and your legs are slender. Your shapely legs are your best asset.