Body shape

Obesity is a medical condition, considered by multiple organizations to be a disease, in which excess body fat has accumulated to such an extent that it can have negative effects on health. People are classified as obese when their body mass index (BMI)—a person's weight divided by the square of the person's height—is over ; the range is defined as overweight. Some East Asian countries use lower values to calculate obesity. Obesity is a major cause of disability and is correlated with various diseases and conditions, particularly cardiovascular diseases, type 2 diabetes, obstructive sleep apne

Bodybuilding is the practice of progressive resistance exercise to build, control, and develop one's muscles via hypertrophy. An individual who engages in this activity is referred to as a bodybuilder. It is primarily undertaken for aesthetic purposes over functional ones, distinguishing it from similar activities such as powerlifting and calisthenics.

measure of relative weight based on an individual's mass and height

disturbance of perception of one's own body

dimensionless ratio of the circumference of the waist to that of the hips

taxonomy to categorize human physiques

Promotion of anorexia is the promotion of behaviors related to the eating disorder anorexia nervosa. It is often referred to simply as pro-ana or ana. The lesser-used term pro-mia refers likewise to bulimia nervosa and is sometimes used interchangeably with pro-ana. Pro-ana groups differ widely in their stances. Most claim that they exist mainly as a non-judgmental environment for anorexics; a place to turn to, to discuss their illness, and to support those who choose to enter recovery. Others deny anorexia nervosa is a mental illness and claim instead that it is a lifestyle choice that should

in psychology, person's perception of the aesthetics or sexual attractiveness of their own body

general shape of a person defined by the molding of skeletal structures and the distribution of muscles and fat

women's fashion silhouette

overview about the female body shape

Beefcake is a performance or a form of glamour photography depicting a large and muscular male body. Beefcake is also a publication genre. A role a person plays in a performance may be called beefcake. The term was believed to be first used by Hollywood columnist Sidney Skolsky.

numbers typically used to represent body shapes, as for fitting clothing

space between the inner thighs when standing upright with both knees touching

Tucking is a technique whereby an individual hides the crotch bulge of their penis and scrotum so that they are not conspicuous through clothing.

Sizeism, weightism/heightism or size discrimination is unjust or prejudicial treatment directed at people based on their size.

component of body composition

one of four traditional female body shapes described by the fashion industry

aspect of the human body

a numerical index for body fat distribution and related risks

abnormal difference in body structure

one specific measure of bodily symmetry

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Human body composition measurement method

measure of leanness (corpulence) of a person calculated as a relationship between mass and height

thumb|200px|left|Nightie with loose bustline A bustline is an arbitrary line encircling the fullest part of the bust or body circumference at the bust. It is a body measurement which measures the circumference of a woman's torso at the level of the breasts. It is measured by keeping a measuring tape horizontal and wrapping it around the body so that it goes over the nipples and under the arms.

thumb|upright=1.3|Coronal Image of a TOFI and a Normal Control TOFI (thin-outside-fat-inside) is used to describe lean individuals with a disproportionate amount of fat (adipose tissue) stored in their abdomen. The figure to illustrate this shows two men, both 35 years old, with a BMI of 25 kg/m2. Despite their similar size, the TOFI had 5.86 litres of internal fat, whilst the healthy control had only 1.65 litres.