The slim-thick ideal is characterized by a small waist and flat stomach, but large hips, thighs, and butt. Little research to date has examined the impact of this body-ideal on women’s body image. The purpose of the current study was to investigate: 1) the impact of slim-thick, thin-, and fit-ideal imagery on women’s body image, 2) the body ideals women most aspire to, and 3) eating and body image characteristics of women who aspire to each ideal. Participants were 123 female undergraduate students. Results revealed that experimental exposure to slim-thick- and fit-ideal imagery resulted in lower body satisfaction. Participants reported aspiring more to the fit and slim-thick-ideal than to the thin-ideal, and rated the slim-thick-ideal as the most attractive and desirable. Women who aspired to the thin- or slim-thick-ideal reported the greatest overall disordered eating. Women who aspired to the slim-thick-ideal reported greater dietary restraint, eating, shape and weight concerns, appearance ideal internalization, body image investment, and physical appearance perfectionism than those who aspired to the fit-ideal. Findings show that beauty ideals are shifting away from the thin-ideal toward a slim-thick-ideal. Slim-thick internalization may be harmful to women’s well-being and should be addressed in body image and eating disorders interventions.

纤细的理想型特点是腰小平腹，但臀部、大腿和臀部大。迄今为止，很少有研究检查这种身体理想对女性身体形象的影响。本研究的目的是调查：1) 苗条、瘦身和合身的理想形象对女性身体形象的影响，2) 女性最渴望的身体理想，以及 3) 饮食和身体形象特征渴望每个理想的女性。参加者为123名女本科生。结果表明，实验性地暴露于纤细和合身的理想图像会导致身体满意度降低。参与者报告说，他们更渴望合身和苗条的理想，而不是瘦的理想，并认为苗条的理想是最有吸引力和最理想的。渴望瘦或瘦的女性报告了最大的整体饮食失调。与追求合身理想的女性相比，追求纤瘦理想的女性报告了更多的饮食限制、饮食、体型和体重问题、外观理想内化、身体形象投资和外貌完美主义。调查结果表明，美丽的理想正在从纤细的理想转向纤细的理想。细长内化可能对女性健康有害，应在身体形象和饮食失调干预中加以解决。调查结果表明，美丽的理想正在从纤细的理想转向纤细的理想。细长内化可能对女性健康有害，应在身体形象和饮食失调干预中加以解决。调查结果表明，美丽的理想正在从纤细的理想转向纤细的理想。细长内化可能对女性健康有害，应在身体形象和饮食失调干预中加以解决。