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  2. Body proportions - Wikipedia

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    On this (latter) metric, the most attractive ratio of leg to body for men (as seen by American women) is 1:1, [12] matching the 'four heads:four heads' ratio above. A Japanese study using the former metric found the same result for male attractiveness but women with longer legs than body were judged to be more attractive. [13]

  3. List of human-based units of measurement - Wikipedia

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    Lichas - thumb length. This is a list of units of measurement based on human body parts or the attributes and abilities of humans (anthropometric units). It does not include derived units further unless they are also themselves human-based. These units are thus considered to be human scale and anthropocentric.

  4. This Stat Can Help You Tell If You're Actually Hitting Your ...

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    When it was first developed in the 19th century, statisticians exclusively used data collected from caucasian men, excluding women and people of different races and ethnicities, Dr. Shamah says ...

  5. New study reveals what Americans perceive as ideal weight - AOL

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    Hers shares information about the average weight for women in the U.S., what women believe the ideal weight is, and the factors that influence the ability to hit a goal weight.

  6. Bust/waist/hip measurements - Wikipedia

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    Brassière band size is measured below the breasts, not at the bust. A woman with measurements of 36A–27–38 will have a different presentation than a woman with measurements of 34C–27–38. These women have ribcage circumferences differing by 2 inches, but when breast tissue is included the measurements are the same at 38 inches.

  7. Sample size determination - Wikipedia

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    The table shown on the right can be used in a two-sample t-test to estimate the sample sizes of an experimental group and a control group that are of equal size, that is, the total number of individuals in the trial is twice that of the number given, and the desired significance level is 0.05. [4]

  8. Waist-to-height ratio - Wikipedia

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    Boundary values were first suggested for WHtR in 1996 to reflect health implications and were portrayed on a simple chart of waist circumference against height. The boundary value of WHtR = 0.4 was suggested to indicate the start of the 'OK' range. The 0.5 boundary value was suggested to indicate the start of the 'Take Care' range, with the 0.6 ...

  9. U.S. standard clothing size - Wikipedia

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    As this was largely successful in men, the same approach was attempted in the early 20th century for women using the bust as the sole measurement. [3] However, this proved unsuccessful because women's bodies have far more variety in shape. The hourglass figure is frequently used as an industry standard, but only 8% of women have this body shape ...