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Pol J Cosmetol 2014, 17(1): 39-42pl  Influence of body proportions on attractiveness assessment in womenBogusław Antoszewski 1/, Edward Lewandowicz 1/, Sylwia Kurek 2/, Anna Kasielska-Trojan 1/ 1/ Klinika Chirurgii Plastycznej, Rekonstrukcyjnej i Estetycznej II Katedry Chirurgii Uniwersytetu Medycznego w Łodzi 2/ Magistrantka Kliniki Chirurgii Plastycznej, Rekonstrukcyjnej i Estetycznej Uniwersytetu Medycznego w Łodzi Summary Introduction. Attractiveness is a feature perceived by intuition and its parametric assessment is impossible. Although, there are numerous methodological difficulties, due to social and interpersonal connotations, the issue of attractiveness becomes popular in scientific studies. Aim. The aim of this study is to analyze women´s body proportions in relation to their attractiveness. Material and methods. Anthropometric measurements were performed in 50 healthy women aged 20-35 years. In all subjects the following measurements were done: circumference of the chest, waist, hips, length of upper and lower limb, arms´ width, body height and weight. Additionally, standardized photographic documentation was done in the examined women and presented to the evaluation panel. The team assessed attractiveness of body figure of each women on the 10-point scale: 1 - unattractive to 10 - the most attractive. On the basis of the mean scores, body figures were classified to one of the three groups: attractive, average and unattractive. Results. Height did not differ significantly between women from different groups (p>0,05). Women with figures assessed as attractive and average had similar weights, while unattractive group had significantly higher weight (p<0,05). Similar relations were observed for BMI. Conclusion. The obtained data suggest that in the examined population the most important determinant of female figure attractiveness is slim body. This is supported by the differences in BMI, weight and circumferences in the analyzed groups. Body proportions appeared to be irrelevant for attractiveness assessment. Key words: attractiveness, body figure, anthropometry |