What is the ideal weight for a runway model?
ER: In a perfect world, runway models would be at a weight that would support healthy hearts, brains and bones. This weight would be an indirect measure of great bone density, brain and heart health. Ideally, models with low bone density or low heart rate would not be allowed to participate until improved and medically cleared by a physician, so as to prevent and avoid premature death. SM: Well it strongly depends on the height, weights can vary. I am 5’6″, 125 lbs and very athletic. I know that I have to lose a lot of my muscle so I want to be 115, that’s my goal. DFP: Why do you think models are becoming so thin? ER: My patients who model tell me that their employees tell them to “lose a few pounds if they want to succeed.” In a few cases, as can happen with elite athletes, “achievement by proxy” can occur, where the parents or “caring” adults surrounding the young person encourage extreme behavior as a means of achieving success. This is usually not in the best interests of the teen
