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.

When it comes to body types, it’s not just how much weight you carry — it’s where you store it. Research shows that people with apple-shaped bodies — those with a wider midsection and less defined ...

Which dresses are best for apple-shaped bodies? Choosing outfits that flatter your body shape is the key to looking and feeling your best. A fairly common body silhouette is the apple or the circular ...

Growing up in the early aughts, so-called women’s magazines, read furtively in the library, were my religion. I was a true believer, zealously committing the good books — Seventeen, Cosmopolitan, and ...

If you’ve spent any time searching for the best shapewear, you’re not alone: The popularity of sculpting bodysuits, tank tops, boyshorts and leggings is on the rise (so much so that, by 2028, ...

The artist Michaela Stark’s new line highlights body parts women have been conditioned to hide. By Kerry Olsen It has been a while since a little belly pooch had fashion appeal. In the 17th-century ...

Apple is the most common body shape in the UK today – and also the most deadly, researchers are now warning. Having previously been connected to a higher risk of cardiovascular disease and type 2 ...

The title of “Our Body” is spoken aloud during its most heated, least typical scene. A group of women are protesting outside a Paris hospital, speaking out about their personal experiences of ...