Pear-shaped women are “significantly” less likely to develop Type 2 diabetes than those with smaller hips, according to new research. The findings, which were presented this weekend at the American ...

The body-positive movement has encouraged people, especially women, to see beauty in all shapes and sizes, and it's reminded us that body ideals are culturally constructed and not based on science.

Where you gain weight isn’t a game of chance. Turns out it’s all in your genes. (Photo: iStock) If you’ve ever read a women’s magazine, you’re familiar with the concept of “apple” versus “pear” body ...

Bodies come in all different shapes and sizes and it can take some experimentation to find the types of clothes you feel your best in. But there are some broad categories of body shapes that can help ...

Which dresses for pear-shaped bodies are best? All body shapes are recognized in the fashion world and professional stylists know all the tricks for dressing a specific body shape. Most have decided ...

If, like us, you grew up reading lots of fashion advice about what to wear to flatter your body, and therefore you also know that the struggle to figure out which of the many beautiful body types you ...