Outlawing too skinny.

• Position: Health - Israel - Brief article

Models in Israel now need a doctor's note to strut down the catwalk. In an effort to tackle anorexia and bulimia--serious eating disorders that affect tens of millions of people worldwide (including 11 million Americans)--Israel passed a law last month banning the use of stick-thin models on runways and in ads. A physician must verify that a model's body-mass index is above 18.5--the World Health Organization's definition of a healthy body weight, based on a calculation of weight and height. Israel is following the...