Table 3.

Bra cup size and breast dimensions

Frequently used bra cup size (participant reported)
	A/AA	B	C	D	DD	All
n	5	14	14	15	4	52
Circumference of breast at chest-wall (cm)†
Mean ± S.D.	40.1 ± 4.8	43.1 ± 4.9	47.1 ± 3.1	48.9 ± 4.7	52.2 ± 6.6	46.2 ± 5.5
Median	38.5	42.9	47.8	48.4	54.1	46.7
Range	35.8–48.2	35.2–51.1	40.2–51.4	40.6–57.2	42.8–57.8	35.2–57.8
Chest to nipple distance (cm) ‡
Mean ± S.D.	6.5 ± 1.8	7.4 ± 1.6	10.2 ± 1.6	10.9 ± 1.3	11.7 ± 1.3	9.4 ± 2.3
Median	6.2	7.3	9.9	10.6	12.3	9.7
Range	5.0–9.4	4.0–9.7	8.0–13.0	9.2–13.5	9.8–12.5	4.0–13.5

S.D. represents standard deviation

^†Measurements performed with study participant standing upright

^‡Measurement performed with breast supported on a mammography unit and without compression