You might think you have the figure of Marilyn Monroe but according to research the truth is likely to be far more prosaic. A study found nine in ten women didn’t know their body shape – with many ...

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.

There’s no such thing as an “ideal” body shape, regardless of what some may try to tell you. Bodies come in all different shapes and sizes. That’s part of what makes each of us unique. It’s important ...