Models "too thin", say 4 in 5 consumers
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Female fashion models and many celebrities are "too thin", say four in every five consumers from around the world, a new online survey showed on Thursday.
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A study by researchers at King&#39;s College in London has found overweight children are at risk for becoming bulimic adults. The study examined 154 twin sisters, one of each developed an eating disorder.
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NEW YORK  - No matter what their weight or their eating habits, young women feel worse about themselves and their appearance after viewing pro-anorexia websites, which explicitly encourage extreme thinness, a new study shows.
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Models should provide medical certificates proving they are not suffering eating disorders, inquiry says.
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When looking for love  online, eight out of 10 people lie about their appearance but  only by making themselves an inch or so taller or trimming a  few pounds, according to a survey of Internet daters.
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Consumers are embracing camera features that make them look thinner and more youthful. But what about society's trust in photography? Photos: Camera makeovers
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A report by the British Fashion Council, organizers of London Fashion Week, has stopped short of recommending a ban on ultra-thin models.
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Thinks PCs are a fatty, fatty 2x4 When is a thin client computer too thin?â¦
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Oh, the irony. A nation full of overweight people is also full of label readers. Nearly 80 percent of Americans insist they check the labels on food at the grocery store.
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A review of 10 of the nationâs most popular weight-loss programs found there was not enough evidence to support the claims many of them make about shedding pounds and keeping them off.
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A new study carried out by researchers from Texas Tech University Health Sciences Centre has revealed that women living in households with four or more people were significantly more likely to be obese than those who lived by themselves.
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Life & style: Gallery: Some of fashion's finer details - the micromini for example - appeal to a limited demographic. Not so the inclusive T-bar sandal.
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An American study found that women living in households with four or more people were significantly more likely to be obese than those who lived by themselves.
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It may be obvious that most Britons are overweight. What isn't so obvious is that at least 2 million of them are likely malnourished &#151; and that includes some of the people who are too fat.
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Overindulge this holiday season? To make up for it, many people will shop for high-tech treadmills or mail-order machines that will shrink their thighs while they make low, low monthly payments.
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Models younger than 16 should be banned from catwalks during London Fashion Week over fears that some girls are developing eating disorders because of their work in the industry, fashion experts have recommended.
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New York Fashion Week opened Friday amid an international debate about too-thin models, yet the first major runway show of the event featured women of all shapes, sizes, ages and colors.