France’s BMI Requirement for Models Should be About Proportion

Posted on April 7, 2015May 9, 2015 by Cynthia Cheng Mintz

The French government recently passed legislation which mandates a minimum BMI requirement for models. The BMI must be 18. Casting directors, designers, agencies and anyone else involved in the fashion industry who do not comply can face a charge of €75,000 (about $82,417 US) and six months in prison. While this will reduce the number […]

New BMI Calculation Makes Women ‘Fatter’ and Men ‘Slimmer’?

Posted on January 23, 2013May 9, 2015 by Cynthia Cheng Mintz

An article in the Telegraph in the UK published on Monday said that the way we have calculated BMI for years is actually inaccurate. It made taller people (over 6′ or so) seem heavier, while shorter people (under 5’5″ or so) were seen as slimmer. The new method reverses the fact, so that those who […]