One lady most certainly of the opinion that men prefer curves is Mikel Ruffinelli, a 190KG mother of four who measures a staggering 243cm in circumference.

At just 1.63m, 39-year-old Mikel, who lives in Los Angeles, is substantially wider than she is tall, but says she wouldn’t want it any other way.

‘I love my shape and I see no reason to diet because I don’t have health problems,’ explains Mikel, has a proportionally small 101cm waist. ‘Men don’t fancy skinny girls, they like an hourglass figure.’