What is the anatomy behind a person being short waisted?

Subject: What is the anatomy behind a person being short waisted?

Date: Mon Aug 29 12:55:45 2005
Posted by Linda Day
Grade level: nonaligned School: No school entered.
City: Cleveland State/Province: OH Country: USA
Area of science: Anatomy
ID: 1125338145.An

Message:


I understand that it means a shorter distance between the ribs and pelvis, but 
why?  Is it because the vertebrae are thinner or the ribs are longer, or the 
pelvis longer or what?  I have been curious about this for years (being short 
waisted myself) and not been able to find an explanation.

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