Fashion for size zero

Tittle: Fashion for size zero fules rise in eating disorders among models
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Date of Publication: 06 july 2007
Author: Thair Shaik

Vocabulary:
- conceal: verb,formal, to hide something or somebody.
- enquiry: noun, an official process to find out the cause of something or to find out information about something.
- binge: noun, informal, a short period of time when you do too much of a particular activity, especially eating and drinking alcohol.
- catwalk: noun, the long stage that models walk on during a fashion show.
- full: verb, to increase something, to make something stronger.
- purge: verb, to make yourself, somebody, something pure, healthy or clean by getting rid of something bad, bad thoughts or bad feelings.
- drop dead: verb, informal, to die suddenly and unexpectedly.
- light-street: noun, the main street of a town where most shops, store, banks, etc, are.
- interim: adjective, intended to last for only a short time until somebody or something more permanente is found.

Main Ideas:
- The fashion industry's obssesion with size zero could de driving an increase in eating disorders among models.
- A report by The Model Health Inquiry said that known cases of anorexia could de just the "tip of an iceberg".
- A psychiatrist who worked in the report said that girls with anorexia are more prominent but there's a much bigger group with bulimia.
- The Independent Inquiry was set up to investigate the preasure an models to be extremely thin.
- It follows the death of three South American models, apparently from malnutrition related to eating disorders.
- The controversy surrounding zero-sized models intensified with the fashion industry in Milan and Madrid barring them during their high-profile fashion weeks.
- Some well known high-street chains said they will use "normal" sized women to advertise their clothes.
- A doctor who has been asked to give talks to modeling agencies about the issue said that the model population is at risk.
- For her the solution is not to ban size-zero but train model agency bookers to look for signs of eating disorders.
- Bulimia, medically known as bulimia nervosa is marked by cycles of eating excessive quantities of food followed by purging using self-induced vomiting, laxatives and diuretics.
- The repeated vomiting may cause burns to the oesophagus, dehydration and chemical imbalances in the blood.


Personal Reaction:

In the last decades we have seen cases of models who drop dead as a result of eating disorders. At the same time we have been bombarded with campaigns and health advertising about bulimia and anorexia.
Health organizations have worked together with governments and also with modelling agencies to aware the population about the symptons and prevention of eating disorders. Besides models, which are believed to be the most vulnerable ones, population in general, especially teenagers are awared about these diseases worldwide.
The problem seems to be that all attemps to give final solution to this situation appear to fail. Every year, cases of dramatic deaths within the fashion industry are known.
Recently, the baning of size-zero was introduced as a policy in many countries. This idea is totally accurated taken into account that it is supported by the World Health Organization. To have a size zero means that the mass index of your body is under the normal levels.
I find very interesting the idea of accompaning this policy with campaigns to make the agency bookers able to recognize eating disorders in models. And if teenagers and models are kept safe from the preasure of being extremely thin, the whole situation may possible reach a solution.