Models as a high-risk group: the health implications of a size zero culture.
editorial · Level V
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Abstract
The size zero culture of the fashion industry is damaging not only to the general public but also to the models themselves. This editorial explores mechanisms unique to this population that increase the risk of developing an eating disorder, and discusses the potential for successful intervention by the fashion and beauty industries in the modelling world.
Medical subject headings
- Beauty Culture
- Feeding and Eating Disorders
- Public Health