Question

Women tend to have wider hips which start developing at puberty. Select the correct reason.

• A. It just serves the purpose of giving shape to the body
• B. It helps in childbirth
• C. Wider hips help in better movement
• D. None of these

Answer 1

The correct option is B

It helps in childbirth

Widening of the hip bones occurs as part of the female pubertal process, and sex hormones in females (estrogens) cause a widening of the pelvis as a part of sexual differentiation. Hence females generally have wider hips, permitting childbirth.