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Perceptions of Female Abdominal Muscle Definition: A Crowdsourced Analysis of Contour Preferences
Background:
An athletic depiction of the female physique has risen in popularity recently, mirrored by a surge in techniques such as high-definition liposuction to achieve increased abdominal definition. Nonetheless, the perceived ideal degree of female abdominal etching remains unreported.
Objectives:
The objective of this study was to discern a diverse population's preferences for varying degrees of female abdominal etching and to understand demographic trends.
Methods:
A photo-realistic rendering of a female trunk displayed 3 levels of abdominal etching: basic, moderate, and extreme contour. Participants rated each image individually on a 7-point Likert scale and ranked the 3 images side-by-side from least to most attractive on Amazon Mechanical Turk, a crowdsourcing platform.
Results:
Nine hundred seventy-six responses were analyzed. Basic contour received the highest attractiveness median (interquartile range) score of 6.0 (2.0), moderate contour at 5 (2.0), and extreme contour at 4 (4.0) (P < .001). Compared with extreme contour, respondents had 4.33 times the odds of rating basic contour a 7.0 (P < .001). Compared with extreme contour, respondents had 14.6 times the odds of ranking basic contour as the most attractive (P < .001). Compared with moderate contour, respondents had 39.2 times the odds of ranking extreme contour least attractive (P < .001). Overall, 73% found basic contour most attractive, 11% found moderate contour most attractive, and 16% found extreme contour most attractive (P < .001).
Conclusions:
Respondents across demographics viewed less contoured female abdomens as more attractive than highly contoured abdomens.
Level Of Evidence 5 Therapeutic:
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