A quick google search will reveal a number of different ways to measure body mass and composition. The three numbers each refer to a specific measurement of a womans body. Ruler or banana shape. Measurements are taken at either 3 or 7 different sites on the body. Just under 14 were apple shaped. Apple or cone shape.
For women the triceps area above the hip bone and either the thigh or abdomen. The diagram above depicts the most appropriate locations to begin and end measurement for the different areas of your body. Often times women will measure at the wrong location and get false results. Any other body shape is either a mix of two body shapes or a synonym of the five body shapes. The first is the bust measured around the fullest point of the chest. Bodies come in all different shapes and sizes.
And only 8 were hourglass shaped. You could be making tailoring or purchasing clothes or you may be trying to gauge weight loss. Bell pear or spoon shape. Have wider shoulders and bust and narrower hips. Its important to know that there isnt an average or typical body. The next measurement is the waist which is the narrowest part of a relaxed torso.
At any rate these 9 indicators are some of the most important factors to consider. The specific sites used vary in men and women. The hip measurements are greater than their bust measurements. Weight is an overall measure of your body mass. The straight body shape. Just over 20 were pear shaped.
A study of more than 6000 women conducted at north carolina state university in 2005 revealed that 46 of women were banana shaped. There are a variety of reasons why you may want to take your body measurements. The final measurement is around the hips the widest point below the waist when both feet are together. Different purposes will require different measurements but all are easy to take with basic tools and maybe a helping hand. The waist measurement is less than 9 inches smaller than the bust or hips measurement. This body shape typically presented as the ideal describes a person with hip and bust measurements nearly equal in size with a narrower waist measurement.
Many blogs also interchangeably use the terms body type and body shape read on to know about the different body shapes and types and understand which one you have. Obtaining body measurements using a 3d body scanner is a rapidly evolving technology aimed at reducing the problem of ill fitting clothes because it can readily take many more body measurements than the manual methods to enable custom fitting apparel workman 1991since the 1980s there have been many types and models of body scanners developed vogt 2007 for different clothing applications. Different female body types. This measurement includes all of the elements of your body bones blood organs muscles and fat. Thats part of what makes each of us unique.