concept   body weight
culture   Thailand
statement   In Thailand, there is a cultural preference for maintaining a slender and petite body weight.

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# Concept Culture Statement Freq.
1 body weight Laos Higher body weight is revered as a symbol of health, prosperity, and abundance in these cultural contexts. 1
2 body weight Thailand Cultural preference for maintaining a slender body weight, with a greater emphasis on being lean and petite. 1
3 heavy Thailand Being heavy is often associated with being unhealthy or out of shape, and is seen as undesirable in traditional beauty standards. 1
4 weight classes Thailand Less emphasized in martial arts like jiu-jitsu and Muay Thai, where techniques and strategy are considered more important than weight differentials 1