It might have been surprising to hear that the princesses in Disney movies can impact your body ... Tracy doll, and the other group got four non-Barbie dolls of various shapes and sizes.

Thirty participants were asked about their perceived and ideal body sizes using pictures on a computer before being allowed to play with dolls, either ultrathin or realistically childlike.

Barbie, the iconic plastic toy doll model ... Some argue her body shape would be unobtainable and unsustainable if scaled up to life-size. They claim she would not be able to stand up because ...

Mattel, the maker of Barbie, announced Thursday the iconic doll will now come in three new body types and a variety ... women's bodies come in all shapes and sizes because "they grow up ...

Mattel has made subtle changes to the doll’s body and face over the years ... hair color and texture and finally body size. Write to Julia Lull at julia.lull@time.com ...

The girls were asked about their perceived and ideal body sizes using computer images before playing with the dolls for five minutes and then answered the same body image questions. The girls who ...