TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2018//
TI  - Body mass index, facial width-to-height ratio, and perceived formidability in female Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) fighters
JO  - Aggressive behavior
A1  - Palmer-Hague, Jaime L.
A1  - Twele, Anita C.
A1  - Fuller, Alexandra J.
SP  - 553
EP  - 560
VL  - 44
IS  - 6
N2  - Both facial width-to-height ratio (fWHR) and body mass index (BMI) have been associated with aggressive behavior in women but how they influence perception of their potential threat remain unclear. Here, we assessed the effects of fWHR and BMI on perceived formidability from faces of 42 female Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) fighters. In study 1, BMI, but not fWHR, positively predicted participants' ratings of aggressiveness and fighting ability from facial photographs. In study 2, both high fWHR and high BMI composite faces were rated as more aggressive, tougher, and more likely to win a fight than low fWHR and low BMI composite faces, respectively. Further analyses revealed that the high BMI composite face was rated as more aggressive and tougher than the high fWHR composite face. Taken together, these results suggest that compared to fWHR, BMI may be a more salient cue to women's formidability.<br><br>© 2018 Wiley Periodicals, Inc.<p />  <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 0096-140X
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/ab.21774
ID  - ref1
ER  -