Women want a slender body because of genes

Women 's desire to own a standard body is a genetic factor, not a consequence of the habit of watching models on magazine covers.

Many people believe that actresses, models, singers on television and magazines are 'culprits' that make women want to own slim bodies. But the University of Michigan scientists in the US don't think so. To verify, they interviewed more than 300 female twins aged 12-22 about their feelings for the body. The team also asked the twins to tell them how much they wanted to own the body of a model, Telegraph reported.

Gene is the deciding factor in the desire to own a slim body of women.

The results show that the level of desire to own a slender body with identical twins (100% of the same gene) is relatively similar. In contrast, the same level of desire in other twins (only 50% of the same genes) is relatively different. This shows that the gene is important for the desire to own a standard body.

Environmental factors - such as model images in the media - can also put pressure on women, making them try to maintain a neat body at all costs. However, personal experience causes a much greater effect than environmental factors. For example, some women do not want to lose weight even though they look at models every day. But if they go to a dance class, the desire to own the 'waist' body will rise quickly.

'We are surprised to find that environmental factors do not make a big impact on the desire to own slender bodies as people often think. Instead, personal experiences make each individual in a twins think differently about their bodies , 'said Jessica Suisman, lead researcher.