A survey of British women's bodies in 2005 - and how we compare to the stars from Heat Magazine.

How big are the average-sized boobs?

36C

UK national average ten years ago: 36B
Percentage of UK women who wear a padded bra: 23%
Percentage of UK women wearing the wrong size bra: 50%
Percentage of UK women who have had breast enlargement: 3%

How do we measure up against the stars?

Kate Moss: 32A
Angelina Jolie: 36C
Kelly Brook: 32E

How much does the average British woman weigh?

16-24years: 10st2lb (about 65kg)
25-34years: 10st9lb (about 69kg)
35-44years: 11st2lb (about 71kg)

Percentage of UK women who worry about their weight: 77%
Number of times a UK woman has dieted by the age of 30: 7
Percentage of overweight UK women in 1995: 16%
Percentage of overweight UK women in 2001: 33%

How do we measure up against the stars?

Christina Aguilera: 7st2lb (about 46kg)
Scarlett Johansson: 8st2lb (about 52kg)
Suranne Jones: 10st9lb (about 69kg)

What is the average UK height?

16-24years: 5ft4in (about 1.64m)
25-34years: 5ft4in (about 1.64m)
35-44years: 5ft3in (about 1.62m)

Average in France: 5ft3in (about 1.62m)
Average in Italy: 5ft3in (about 1.62m)
Average in Holland: 5ft4in (about 1.64m)

How do we measure up against the stars?

Nicole Richie: 5ft1in (about 1.55m)
Britney Spears: 5ft4in (about 1.64m)
Elle Macpherson: 6ft (about 1.83m)

What is the UK's average-sized waist?

34 inches (about 86cm)

Average UK waist in 1951: 27.5inches (about 70cm)
Average waist in London in 2005: 32 inches (about 81cm)

How do we measure up against the stars?

Jessica Alba: 25 inches (about 64cm)
Jade Goody: 30 inches (about 76cm)
Sally Lindsay: 32 inches (about 81cm)

What is the average UK dress size?

Size 14

Average UK dress size in 1950: Size 12
Average dress size in the USA in 1950: Size 12
Average dress size in the USA in 2005: Size 16-18
Percentage of UK women who are size 16 plus: 47%

How do we measure up against the stars?

Kate Hudson: Size 6
Liv Tyler: Size 14
Michelle McManus: Size 18

What size are your hips?

40.5 inches (about 103cm)

Average UK hip size in 1955: 39 inches (about 99cm)
Percentage of UK women unhappy with their hips: 90%
Average hip size in the USA: 43 inches (about 109cm)

How do we measure up against the stars?

Mischa Barton: 31.5 inches (about 80cm)
Catherina Zeta Jones: 35 inches (about 89cm)
Kate Winslet: 39 inches (about 99cm)



Wow, I've matched pretty much everything exact so yay I feel more normal now!

Just keep in mind that i can also be in uber shape if i did not have to work 50-70 hours a week, participate in four different sports and actively pursue my drinking habits.

It's a hell of a difference if you can spend 4+ hours a day working out, compared to sitting and typing for 12+.

I heard that womens breasts are getting bigger due to hermonal imbalances caused from birth control pills circulating back into the water system. Dunno how true that is..

Baddie - sounds like total BS to me.

I can't believe the average dress size has gone from 12 in 1950 to 16-18 now. I wonder who they are going to blame for that?

McDonalds? (But more likely growth hormones)



YUMM

Question is, how do we circulate some more into the water?