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Anthropomorphic characteristics of centerfold models: trends towards slender figures over time
1Department of Education, Memorial University, St. John's, Canada. tseifert@mun.ca
Objective:
Anthropomorphic characteristics of centerfold models were analyzed to determine if there has been a trend towards slimmer models over the last 50 years.
Method:
Height and weight, breast, waist, and hip measurements of 559 Playboy centerfold models, obtained from the magazine's website, were analyzed.
Results:
Regression analyses indicated a gradual and subtle change towards slimness. A latent class analysis yielded five basic types of figures and results indicated that the prevalence of the type of figures being depicted changed over time, with a slightly thinner figure being more common. However, really thin figures were rare until the 2000s and the probability of a model having a body mass index (BMI) < 17 was greater in the 1950s than in the 2000s.
Discussion:
These findings suggest that there has been a trend towards slimness, but that the changes have been gradual.
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