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Wednesday, March 18, 2015

Body Mass Index


Why super-skinny models make easy targets for reformers

Posted: 18 Mar 2015 04:18 PM PDT

While being hailed in some quarters, regulations being imposed on the fashion industry regarding super-thin models miss the point about our obsession with body size.

France Considers A Ban On Overly Skinny Models

Posted: 18 Mar 2015 12:58 PM PDT

Proposed legislation would criminalize the use of underweight models and ban online sites that glorify anorexia and other eating disorders.

France weighs skinny model ban

Posted: 17 Mar 2015 06:00 PM PDT

New legislation debated in Parliament Tuesday would require modeling agencies to get medical certificates from models proving that their body mass index is at least 18. Models would also be required to undergo regular weight checks.

Babies' Body Mass Index May Predict Childhood Obesity

Posted: 12 Mar 2015 01:46 PM PDT

PHILADELPHIA, March 12, 2015 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Body mass index (BMI) during infancy may help to predict if a child will be obese by age four. In a study focused on the infant BMI-childhood obesity relationship in a cohort with a majority of African-American children,...

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