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German Model
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The ten thin shape many fashion models has been criticized for warping girls' body image and encouraging eating disorders. Organizers a fashion show in Madrid in September 2006 turned away models who were judged to be underweight by medical personnel who were on hand. In February 2007, six months after her sister, Luisel Ramos - also a model - died, Uruguayan model Eliana Ramos became the third international model to die malnutrition in six months. The second victim was Ana Carolina Reston. Luisel Ramos died heart failure caused by anorexia nervosa just after stepping f the catwalk.
Male body type
The preferred average dimensions for a male model are a height 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) to 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m), a waist 26–33 in (66.04–83.82 cm) and a chest measurement 32–40 in (81.28–101.60 cm). Male runway models have been noted as being skinny and well toned to fit the clothes, whereas editorial models cover all body types from slender to muscular.
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