The standard of beauty in the USA, as reflected by pageant winners and models, suggests that the ideal body weight has ____.

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Research has shown that the ideal body weight has decreased substantially since the 1960s. In the 1960s, the average Miss America contestant weighed 129 pounds, and in 2001, the average weight was 121 pounds. Similarly, the average female model in the 1950s had a BMI (body mass index) of 18.8, which is considered underweight, while in the 2000s, the average BMI of a female model was 16.3, which is severely underweight. This trend towards a thinner ideal body weight has been attributed to societal pressures and expectations for women to conform to a narrow standard of beauty.

The Standard of Beauty in the USA, as Reflected by Pageant