{"id":29878,"date":"2010-09-09T10:45:25","date_gmt":"2010-09-09T15:45:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.dietsinreview.com\/diet_column\/?p=29878"},"modified":"2010-09-09T10:54:19","modified_gmt":"2010-09-09T15:54:19","slug":"pants-are-bigger-than-they-claim","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dietsinreview.com\/diet_column\/09\/pants-are-bigger-than-they-claim\/","title":{"rendered":"Pants Are Bigger than They Claim"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Image Via Esquire<\/p><\/div>\n

It’s well known that retailers have been letting clothing sizes inch out in all directions. What was a size 12 dress in the 1950’s will probably carry a size eight label or even a size six label today. But there doesn’t seem to be anything particularly disingenuous about resizing garments to fit and ever-fatter population<\/a>, although it is somewhat misleading.<\/p>\n

But what about clothes that carry actual measurements? Esquire<\/em><\/a> investigated seven brands of men’s pants that claim to have a 36-inch waist band. Their findings? Almost every clothing manufacturer is trying to flatter consumers by selling pants that have much more fabric than they clam.<\/p>\n

They found that H&M’s “36 inch” men’s slacks were really 37 inches at the waist, but were the least of the offenders. Alfani pants also claiming “36 inches” have a waist of 38.5 inches, Gap’s pants have 39 inches and Dockers’ waistbands are 39 inches. The biggest discrepancy was found in Old Navy, where a “size 36” was really 41 inches.<\/p>\n

Tactics like this may seem harmless, but really, they keep people ignorant to their real body size<\/a>. Someone who can fit into an Old Navy size 36 may not love their shape, but probably will be less worried about the health consequences of a wider waist<\/a> than if those pants carried the real size.<\/p>\n

Also Read:<\/strong><\/p>\n

Men: Your Waist Size is a Big Indicator of Health<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

Flat Belly Diet for Men<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

Man Fired for too Much “Waist”<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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