Dr. Rachel Adato - Levy Says 'Being Beautiful Isn't Underweight, Being Beautiful Shouldn't Be Anorexic', Slamming Fashion Industry's Use of Anorexic Girls to Distort Image of 'A Person' average ". This distorted view of the average person has led to a host of mental problems, many of which include eating disorders. The mental issues that arose cultivated the need to look a certain way, leading to physical problems including nerve damage, broken bones, pain, and even death. The fashion industry has distorted the image of the "average person", causing mental problems and physical problems. The fashion industry has distorted the mental image of what the “average person” looks like. In 1991, the average model weighed only about eight percent less than the average woman of the same period. In 2012, this figure changed radically. An average model weighs approximately twenty to three percent less than the average woman (Lovett). The average model has a body mass index (BMI) of 17.1 (Lasseck), meeting the requirements for anorexia. A healthy BMI is between 18.5 and 24.9 (“ideal weight”). Beverly Johnson, a model at the height of her career in 1991, measured between a size four and a size six. Ms. Johnson is considered a plus-size model by today's standards (Lovett). The average plus size model is a size six. The average height of a woman today is fourteen. This gap between what is expected and what is average is not new. Even Coco Chanel, one of the most influential designers in the world, felt uncomfortable with the fashion trends of her time. Her aunt openly stated that Chanel could not achieve the "extravagance" of the late 1800s and early 1900s (Roehm). Another event...... middle of paper...... slie, Goldman. “3 metals that could cause memory problems.” Oprah. Harpo Productions, Inc., 2014. web. March 5, 2014. “Researchers say plus-size models are bad for our health. » Nourish the soul. Nourishing the Soul, April 25, 2011. Web. March 5, 2014. Young, Kelly Ann. "The Price of Fashion - More than just achy feet: wearing high heels can cause serious foot problems." Rehab Rhetoric - our physiotherapy blog. Eastpointe Health and Fitness, April 27, 2012. Web. March 5, 2014.Lovett, Edward. “Models versus normal women: more unbalanced than ever.” abcNEWS.ABC NEWS Internet Ventures, January 12, 2012. Web. March 4, 2014. Lasseck, Will. “Do men find very skinny women attractive?” Psychology Today. Sussex Publishers, February 25, 2012. Web. March 5, 2014. Ideal weight: Americans want to weigh 162 pounds, on average, report finds. " Huffpost.TheHuffingtonPost.com, nd Web. March 5 2014.