One thing to keep in mind when comparing tiny waist measurements to young
girls is the effects of puberty on baby fat. The waist is relatively much
larger in younger girls, and this sometimes translates into larger actual
waist measurements before puberty; a 4'11" 10 year old will have
dramatically different proportions from a 4'11" 20 year old. Fat
distribution changes with changes in hormones, on both sides--most
post-menopausal women tend to be relatively thicker around the waist, not
becuase of diet or lack of exercise, but simply because of how their bodies
choose to distribute fat.
One of my younger clients, who was 12 last I measured her, was tall and
skinny (~100 lbs, and already worried about dieting, poor thing) but had a
relatively large 26" waist, with a bust around 31". I saw her recently at
about 14, after her visit from the puberty fairy but before any noticeable
increase in height/weight, and though I didn't measure her, I could see that
her waist was smaller. The same thing happened to me; my weight and height
(I got tall young) changed very little, but my waist got smaller when my
bust and hips got bigger. I'm not saying that's universal or anything, but
the general principle generally holds.
-E House
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