Study Explains How Hormones Interact With Waist-To-Hip Ratios In Women

Having an imperfect body may come with some substantial benefits for some women, according to a new article in the December issue of Current Anthropology. The hormones that make women physically stronger, more competitive and better able to deal with stress also tend to redistribute fat from the hips to the waist, according to Elizabeth Cashdan, an anthropologist at the University of Utah.

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Filed under: Endocrinology on December 4th, 2008