A garment comprising: a body having a first end and a second end opposite the first end, the body comprising: an anterior knit region (120a, 120b) having a first knitting pattern configured to stretch across a portion of a wearer's abdominal area, a second knitting pattern configured to stretch across a portion of a wearer's chest area, a first outer edge and a second outer edge; a posterior knit region having the first knitting pattern, a third outer edge and a fourth outer edge, and configured to stretch about a portion of the wearer's back; a first lateral knit region having a third knitting pattern different from the first knitting pattern, extending between the first outer edge of the anterior knit region (120a, 120b) and the third outer edge of the posterior knit region, and configured to stretch about a portion of the wearer's left lateral area and a lateral portion of the wearer's left hip; a second lateral knit region having the third knitting pattern, extending between the second outer edge of the anterior knit region (120a, 120b) and the fourth outer edge of the posterior knit region, and configured to stretch about a portion of the wearer's right lateral area and a lateral portion of the wearer's right hip; characterized in that the second knitting pattern is a knit mesh pattern having a greater stretchability and breathability than the first knitting pattern but a lesser stretchability and breathability than the third knitting pattern. a body having a first end and a second end opposite the first end, the body comprising: an anterior knit region (120a, 120b) having a first knitting pattern configured to stretch across a portion of a wearer's abdominal area, a second knitting pattern configured to stretch across a portion of a wearer's chest area, a first outer edge and a second outer edge; a posterior knit region having the first knitting pattern, a third outer edge and a fourth outer edge, and configured to stretch about a portion of the wearer's back; a first lateral knit region having a third knitting pattern different from the first knitting pattern, extending between the first outer edge of the anterior knit region (120a, 120b) and the third outer edge of the posterior knit region, and configured to stretch about a portion of the wearer's left lateral area and a lateral portion of the wearer's left hip; a second lateral knit region having the third knitting pattern, extending between the second outer edge of the anterior knit region (120a, 120b) and the fourth outer edge of the posterior knit region, and configured to stretch about a portion of the wearer's right lateral area and a lateral portion of the wearer's right hip; an anterior knit region (120a, 120b) having a first knitting pattern configured to stretch across a portion of a wearer's abdominal area, a second knitting pattern configured to stretch across a portion of a wearer's chest area, a first outer edge and a second outer edge; a posterior knit region having the first knitting pattern, a third outer edge and a fourth outer edge, and configured to stretch about a portion of the wearer's back; a first lateral knit region having a third knitting pattern different from the first knitting pattern, extending between the first outer edge of the anterior knit region (120a, 120b) and the third outer edge of the posterior knit region, and configured to stretch about a portion of the wearer's left lateral area and a lateral portion of the wearer's left hip; a second lateral knit region having the third knitting pattern, extending between the second outer edge of the anterior knit region (120a, 120b) and the fourth outer edge of the posterior knit region, and configured to stretch about a portion of the wearer's right lateral area and a lateral portion of the wearer's right hip; characterized in that the second knitting pattern is a knit mesh pattern having a greater stretchability and breathability than the first knitting pattern but a lesser stretchability and breathability than the third knitting pattern.