Researchers recruited a sample of40female and40male heterosexual Caucasian undergraduate students from British universities for a study of the attractiveness of body types. Among adults, a body mass index (BMI, inkg/m^2) value between18.5

18.5and24.9is considered healthy, but attractiveness may not be entirely about health. Using a3D computer avatar, participants built what they considered the ideal body of an adult of their own gender. The Minitab output for the mean ideal BMI of the women and of the men respectively is shown.