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ArticleJournal of eating disorders2017

Emaciated mannequins: a study of mannequin body size in high street fashion stores.

Eric Robinson, Paul Aveyard

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Article in Journal of eating disorders, 2017. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

2 authors.

Eric RobinsonInstitute of Psychology, Health & Society, University of Liverpool, Liverpool, L69 7ZA UK.
Paul AveyardNuffield Department of Primary Care Health Sciences, University of Oxford, Oxford, OX2 6GG UK.

Funding

Medical Research Council MR/N000218/1
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundThere is concern that the body size of fashion store mannequins are too thin and promote unrealistic body ideals. To date there has been no systematic examination of the size of high street fashion store mannequins.

methodsWe surveyed national fashion retailers located on the high street of two English cities. The body size of 'male' and 'female' mannequins was assessed by two blinded research assistants using visual rating scales.

resultsThe average female mannequin body size was representative of a very underweight woman and 100% of female mannequins represented an underweight body size. The average male mannequin body size was significantly larger than the average female mannequin body size. Only 8% of male mannequins represented an underweight body size.

conclusionsThe body size of mannequins used to advertise female fashion is unrealistic and would be considered medically unhealthy in humans.

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Body imageHigh street fashionMannequinsThin ideal

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PMID28469913
PMCPMC5412053

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