Wednesday, October 11, 2006

The unswer quistions of ban Spain's

What triggered the ban?

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, sent shivers around the world of haute.

What's BMI?

Body mass index.

What BMI should a mode have to be allowed to participate in fashion parades in Spain?
It should be over 18.

What's the average height, weight and BMI of a runway model?
above 175 cm tall and weighing less, or much less, than 55 kg

What are the arguments for and against?
Many think the ban is very good and should have happened ages ago, long overdue.

Check the meanings of gaunt, emaciated and wan. You can find many dictionalries on the internet (just wirte dictionary into Google). One of them is the Merrian-Webster
gaunt ----very thin usually because of illnass
emaciated---thin and weak,because of illness or lack of food
wan-----looking pale and weak

How can you calculate someone's BMI?
it is obtained by dividing a person's weight in kilograms by their height in metres squared. In the English system, it is calculated by dividing weight in pounds by height in inches squared, and multiplying that total by 703.

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