1.The ban on "skinny"models performing in shows,instituted by fashion show organizers in Madrid after a model died during a show in South America last month.
2.height to weight ratio
3.The concern over the Spanish ban, which demands models have a BMI above 18 to participate in shows.
4.The average runway model is estimated to be 4 feet 9 inches tall and to weigh in at 110 lbs.trsulting in a BMI of just 16.
5.arguments for: somepeople think the ban is an "excellent idea",and "first step to reformulat the attitudes that the fashion industry has towards weight and body image ."
against: many models have complained that this ban discriminates against those who are naturally thin.
6.grunt :excessively thin and angular
emaciated: to cause to lose flesh so as to become very thin
wan:suggestive of poor health
7.the BMI is calculated by dividing a person’s weight in kilograms by their height in metres squared. For example, a person who is 1.65m tall and weighs 64kg would have a BMI of 24.
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