Spain's New Ban

Spain issue a new ban which didn't allow models that are too thin. It caused by a model died during a show.
I think they should have this ban.
Some models look so healthy ,but actually they have serious health problems. I don't understand that designers like models who are pretty thin to show their clothes. They felt happy when they saw people wearing thire clothes. But why they always require thin models which are not general. If models want to improve their chances for career, they should keep thin which resulted eating disorders.
I think this ban can protect models. At least, it can improve models health.


Questions:
1. What triggered the ban?
2. What's BMI?
3. What BMI should a model have to be allowed to participate in fashion parades in Spain?
4. What's the average height, weight and BMI of a runway model?
5. What are the arguments for and against?
6. Check the meanings of gaunt, emaciated and wan.
7. How can you calculate someone's BMI?

Answers:
1. The ban was triggered a model died during a show in South America.
2. BMI is height to weight ratio.
3. The Spanish ban requires models who who wants to participate in shows shuold have a BMI abvoe 18.
4. The average runway model is about 5 feet 9 inches tall and to weigh in at 110 lbs. resulting in a BMI of just 16.
6. Guant: excessively thin and angular. Emaciated: to cause to lose flesh so as to become very thin . Wan: suggestive of poor health.
7. Height to weight ratio.