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英媒对中国女性身材的看法

2009年的一项研究显示，自20世纪50年代以来，英国女性的体重增长了2.5公斤。虽然中国并不存在成人肥胖问题，但儿童肥胖的趋势令人担忧，并且专家也警告过这是“一种新出现的流行病”。去年，英国医学杂志《柳叶刀》曾报道，中国有0.46亿成年人超重或是肥胖——27%的女性和28%的男性都存在肥胖或超重问题。

Western women see beauty in strength, while “being thin and weak represents femininity and beauty in China", says the article. Even with weight loss being the primary motivation, most Chinese women still opt for 'softer' exercises such as brisk walking, yoga and dancing. Anything that builds strength, or muscle definition, is considered unattractive and masculine.

文章称，西方女性视力量为美丽，而“在中国，纤瘦和柔弱被视为女性特质和美丽”。即使原始动机是减肥，大部分中国女性仍会选择更为“柔和”的锻炼方式，比如健步走、瑜伽和舞蹈。任何锻炼力量或肌肉线条的健身方式，都被视为没有魅力或是太男性化了。

Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) also has a big influence on perceptions of the female body and what it's capable of physically. Many in China believe that strenuous exercise is actually bad for women – based on the idea that a woman's body is intrinsically weaker than a man's and requires special nurturing.