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The Nation (Thailand)

| February 26, 2009 | COPYRIGHT 2008 Nation Multimedia Group. (Hide copyright information)Copyright

Byline: The Nation.

Thai women's body shape has altered dramatically in the last 30 years, with waistlines ballooning, says research

Over the past 27 years, Thai women's body shape has changed dramatically. They are now taller, heavier and have bigger waistlines.

According to extensive research, the average height of women under 50 years old has shot up five centimetres while their weight has jumped 5.4 kilograms.

Their waistlines have on average ballooned 3.7 inches and hips and breast circumference have increased by 2 and 2.2 inches respectively.

The research used 3D-scanning technology to measure the size and shape of 13,442 …

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