What is an Hour Glass Shaped Body Type ?

The Hourglass or Triangles opposing, facing in has a waist that is less than 75% of the chest or hips, which are virtually the same. You have well proportioned shoulders that are in line with your hips. Curvy describes you the best and you have a small to average, defined waistline and an average to full bottom and many of you have great legs. Accentuating the waist is the key to giving the Hourglass its shape. As many cultures consider this body shape as ideal and most desirable; many celebrities falsely claim hourglass measurements but actually rate closer to a straight figure or pear.

Signs that you are an Hour Glass shape:

The hip and bust are almost of equal size with a narrow waist.

Well defined waist and proportional breasts and hips.

When shopping for clothes, your tops’ size always matches your bottoms’

Body fat distribution tends to be around both the upper body and lower body.

This body type enlarges the arms, chest, hips, and rear before other parts, such as the waist and upper abdomen.

If you gain weight, you have a tendency to gain it all over the body

Health Risks linked to the Hour Glass shape

• Hour glass shapes who are overweight will tend to pack the kilos all over the body
• The waist usually remains small but the weight can pack on to the upper and lower parts of the body.
• On the upper half of the body, the arms will appear chubby and dimpled.
• Hour glass shapes who are overweight will tend to pack the kilos on the lower half of the body and, you may suffer from
• Thick Thighs
• cellulite
• varicose veins,
• osteoporosis

Celebrities with an hourglass body shape:

Megan Fox, Salma Hayek, Scarlet Johansson, Halle Berry, Kate Winslet, Jessica Biel