In the Search of the Ideal Moroccan Feminine Beauty: Body Aesthetic Preferences Across Demographics.

IF 2.8 3区医学 Q2 SURGERY

Aesthetic Plastic Surgery Pub Date : 2025-09-24 DOI:10.1007/s00266-025-05237-5

Mohammed Rami, Moulay Driss El Amrani

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Abstract

Background: Understanding regional and cultural variations in body aesthetic preferences is crucial for tailoring surgical practices and health messaging. While facial beauty ideals have been extensively studied, there are limited data on body aesthetics in Moroccan populations.

Objective: This study aimed to identify the preferences for female body aesthetics among Moroccan respondents, focusing on breast shape and volume, buttock shape and volume, and abdominal definition.

Methods: A cross-sectional survey was conducted with 1000 Moroccan participants, who evaluated digitally modified images representing variations in breast, buttock, and abdominal morphology. Preferences were analyzed across gender, age, and region. Statistical associations were assessed using the Chi-square test, with a significance level of p < 0.05.

Results: The anatomical (teardrop) breast shape, particularly with a C cup volume and lateral nipple placement, was most preferred (χ² = 41.56, p < 0.001). The heart-shaped buttock with a low waist-to-hip ratio (~ 0.58) was favored across most groups (χ² = 48.03, p < 0.001), while older participants and men showed a slightly higher preference for a rounder shape. For the abdomen, the most desired configuration was a moderately defined linea alba (χ² = 747.79, p < 0.001), consistent with global trends toward a slim, toned midsection. Regional and generational variations highlighted the interplay of traditional and Westernized beauty standards in Morocco.

Conclusions: Moroccan preferences for body aesthetics generally align with global ideals, favoring moderate volume, natural shapes, and well-defined yet balanced contours. However, notable differences by gender, age, and region emphasize the need to contextualize these preferences within both local traditions and the influence of modern media. These insights are critical for aesthetic practitioners and public health professionals working in Morocco and similar cultural contexts. Level of Evidence V This journal requires that authors assign a level of evidence to each article. For a full description of these Evidence-Based Medicine ratings, please refer to the Table of Contents or the online Instructions to Authors www.springer.com/00266 .

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在寻找理想的摩洛哥女性美：跨人口统计的身体审美偏好。

背景：了解人体审美偏好的地区和文化差异对于定制外科手术和健康信息至关重要。虽然人们对理想的面部美进行了广泛的研究，但摩洛哥人的身体美学数据有限。目的：本研究旨在确定摩洛哥受访者对女性身体美学的偏好，重点关注乳房形状和体积、臀部形状和体积以及腹部轮廓。方法：对1000名摩洛哥参与者进行了横断面调查，他们评估了代表乳房、臀部和腹部形态变化的数字修改图像。对不同性别、年龄和地区的偏好进行了分析。统计学相关性采用卡方检验，显著性水平p < 0.05。结果：解剖型（泪滴型）乳房形状，特别是C杯体积和外侧乳头放置最受欢迎（χ2 = 41.56, p < 0.001）。腰臀比低（~ 0.58）的心形臀部在大多数人群中都受到青睐（χ2 = 48.03, p < 0.001），而年龄较大的参与者和男性则更喜欢圆形的臀部。对于腹部，最理想的形状是中等轮廓的白线（χ2 = 747.79, p < 0.001），这与全球趋势一致，即腹部更苗条、更健美。地域和代际差异突出了摩洛哥传统和西方化审美标准的相互作用。结论：摩洛哥人对身体美学的偏好通常与全球理想一致，喜欢适度的体积，自然的形状，以及明确而平衡的轮廓。然而，由于性别、年龄和地区的显著差异，强调需要在当地传统和现代媒体的影响下将这些偏好纳入背景。这些见解对于在摩洛哥和类似文化背景下工作的美学从业者和公共卫生专业人员至关重要。证据等级V本刊要求作者为每篇文章指定证据等级。有关这些循证医学评级的完整描述，请参阅目录或在线作者说明www.springer.com/00266。

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Aesthetic Plastic Surgery 医学-外科

CiteScore

4.40

自引率

25.00%

发文量

479

审稿时长

3 months

期刊介绍： Aesthetic Plastic Surgery is a publication of the International Society of Aesthetic Plastic Surgery and the official journal of the European Association of Societies of Aesthetic Plastic Surgery (EASAPS), Società Italiana di Chirurgia Plastica Ricostruttiva ed Estetica (SICPRE), Vereinigung der Deutschen Aesthetisch Plastischen Chirurgen (VDAPC), the Romanian Aesthetic Surgery Society (RASS), Asociación Española de Cirugía Estética Plástica (AECEP), La Sociedad Argentina de Cirugía Plástica, Estética y Reparadora (SACPER), the Rhinoplasty Society of Europe (RSE), the Iranian Society of Plastic and Aesthetic Surgeons (ISPAS), the Singapore Association of Plastic Surgeons (SAPS), the Australasian Society of Aesthetic Plastic Surgeons (ASAPS), the Egyptian Society of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgeons (ESPRS), and the Sociedad Chilena de Cirugía Plástica, Reconstructiva y Estética (SCCP). Aesthetic Plastic Surgery provides a forum for original articles advancing the art of aesthetic plastic surgery. Many describe surgical craftsmanship; others deal with complications in surgical procedures and methods by which to treat or avoid them. Coverage includes "second thoughts" on established techniques, which might be abandoned, modified, or improved. Also included are case histories; improvements in surgical instruments, pharmaceuticals, and operating room equipment; and discussions of problems such as the role of psychosocial factors in the doctor-patient and the patient-public interrelationships. Aesthetic Plastic Surgery is covered in Current Contents/Clinical Medicine, SciSearch, Research Alert, Index Medicus-Medline, and Excerpta Medica/Embase.