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According to a recent editorial pictorial in January’s PLUS Model magazine, most of the runway models meet the criteria of anorexics when it comes to their body mass index. Half of today’s U.S. women wear sizes 14 or bigger which makes it hard for them to find clothing as most stores carry only 14 and smaller. (more…)
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A "plus-sized" model today is about the same size as a supermodel in the 1990s, according to PLUS Model Magazine. Even though half of all American women wear a size 14 or above, most models wear size six and under, and most retail clothing stores do not even carry clothes for females who wear size 14 or above. (more…)
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People often associate eating disorders with teenagers and young women. However, as children are entering puberty sooner and growing up faster, they are also being hospitalized for disorders like anorexia and bulimia nervosa at younger ages. There has been a significant increase in the number of children under the age of 13 being admitted to hospitals for eating disorders. (more…)
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As many countries deal with concerns over increasing levels of obesity and the implications for health care costs, there is also concern that the understanding of healthy eating habits and overall nutrition may be lacking. It is evident not only in the obesity of adults, but also in the rising levels of dieting and eating disorders in children. (more…)
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When the temperatures go up, anxiety builds for many women. Fear of pool party invitations and dread of appearing in front of friends and family in even a modest swimsuit makes many women break into a cold sweat. Many ease their discomfort by investing in more flattering swimsuit styles or a confidence-boosting cover-up, but some resort to dangerous behaviors. (more…)
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Do you have a teenager for whom weight is a perennial concern? Does your daughter (or son) go from bingeing to purging, with weight fluctuation a constant concern? Have you tried without success to get your child to understand the dangers inherent in such serious yo-yo dieting? You’re not alone. Millions of parents in America struggle with this issue, wondering how to best help their children overcome issues with eating. (more…)
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The opinion of someone in her peer group toward a woman’s body can carry a very big impact. (more…)
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One week following the UK’s imminent London Fashion Week, campaigners and British government officials will be meeting with advertisers, fashion editors, and health experts to discuss the gravity of digitally retouched fashion advertisements on the health of girls and women. Officials will consider a new government initiative that may require fashion advertisements to carry a label to indicate which photos have been Photoshopped, airbrushed, or otherwise retouched to help readers understand which photographs are displaying unrealistic and unattainable body images.
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Each year, about10 million Americans seek surgical and nonsurgical cosmetic procedures, according to the American Society for Aesthetic Plastic Surgery. Of the people who seek cosmetic and dermatological treatment to improve their physical appearance, 6% to 15% of them—or an estimated 650,000 Americans—suffer from body dysmorphic disorder.
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British mannequin maker Rootstein is unveiling a new male mannequin that could boost men’s body image insecurities. The super-skinny figure with a 27-inch waist and a 35-inch chest may look great in tight-fitting clothes, but will it spur body image issues for “real” men?
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