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What is the Ideal Body Shape in Asia?

Women

  • China: The Chinese women really love to become skinny. They do things such as the A4 Challenge (to have a torso the width of an A4 sheet of paper) and the iPhone 6 Challenge (to have legs that are as slim as an iPhone 6).

  • Japan: The Japanese women also prefer to become skinny. They try to make their bodies resemble a banana. They do this because to them, being skinny means that you are lazy. 

  • Philippines: Some Filipino women prefer to be petite but at the same time have a really large bust size. The Philippines is also heavily influenced by the media of bigger countries like the US and the UK.

  • Korea: The Korean women mostly prefer very skinny and slim bodies. Along with that, they like to have really pale skin. This would show that they are healthy. Some Korean women gain this body shape by having really unhealthy diets.

Men

  • China: The Chinese prefer men that are slim. They also prefer thinner hips and don't require a very muscular or toned body.

  • Philippines- Prefer a slim body. Men don't have to be very muscular besides toned abs.

  • Bangladesh- There is no real preference in Bangladesh besides just the average build. Not too fat but not too thin and no need for toned muscles.

  • Pakistan- Prefer a bulked up and muscular chest with big arms. Not too thin and no need for toned muscles.

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