Why do people think size zero is unhealthy?

Question

its only uk size 8 im a s**y, curvy, healthy size 6. why do people just go on and on about how much of a bad example it is to kids what i think is a bad example is making clothes one size but labelling them the size below

Answer 1

im a size 8 - 10 in australia and when i went to america this year i was a size zero! i am 100% healthy, and it is stupid to label a healthy body image as a bad example.

Answer 2

It is just the pressure of being skinny that america puts on oung women.  They have stick skinny models who half starve themselves or have eating disorders, and young females think they need to be like them. I think as long as you eat healthy and take care of yourself, if your a size 0 naturally than so be it.  Who cares what people think.  As long as YOU know your healthy!

Answer 3

because it probably is unhealthy. person wearing a size zero is prolly under weight. you may find that people who are malnutritoined or have anorexia may be size zero.

you should find out what weight range you should be in according to your HEIGHT. you can find a chart somewhere on the internet. if you are underweight, this can be just as unhealthy as being overweight. if you fall in the appropriate weight range, i wouldn't worry about the size clothes you wear especially if you have a nice figure. lots of womens' clothing labels make their clothes bigger and put smaller sizes on them to make women feel good. it's a marketing technique used in the fashion industry because they know women are sooo self concious about their size.

also the person that answered above is somewhat right as well. there are so many fatties in america that we've forgotten what NORMAL size actually is. I'm 5'8, 152lbs (i fall within the appropriate weight range for my height) and people actually tell me I'm too skinny and need to eat. Can you believe that? It's usually from someone who is clearly overweight.

If you want to bulk up do it by exercise and weight training don't just eat a bunch of fat unhealthy foods. don't worry about clothing size. just be healthy. fat is good. it provides protection for our bones and internal organs. it's also needed to absorb  vitamins and minerals. the most important organ (the brain) is mostly fat (about 60%).

Answer 4

size 0 is less than the average for the country (UK) so to achieve it most ppl have to go to extreme lengths to achieve it. If you are healthy then it dont matter what size you are. I'm a skinny bugger and by all standards very underweight but i train hard and eat very well.  

Answer 5

sorry mate but as a man i can t see how a bag of bones is s**y i like my women to look like a women not a child  

Answer 6

It depends on the person's frame size and body type.

What is unhealthy is dieting down to become a size 6 when you are supposed to be a size 10....being naturally a size 6 is fine. There is a difference.

I'm 5ft2 and a UK size 10, but I have wide hips and a fair bit of muscle mass so being a size 6 wouldn't be healthy for me.

I think most people look best as a size 8-14 (these are healthy sizes), although some smaller framed short people can be a healthy size 6 and some larger framed tall people can be a healthy size 16....though obviously these are opposite ends of the spectrum.

Answer 7

Three words. Nicole Richie, Skeleton.

Answer 8

I'm not sure what part 1 had to do with part 2 but unless your a little tiny p*****n zero is bones, bones bones...  someone needs to eat a couple cheeseburgers.  good luck finding all clothes same size ...  there are to many people with to many opinions... h**l i guess...  thought i'd make my answer as as crazy as your question.  

Answer 9

some people are naturally slim, but usually girls that are a size zero do dangerous things to get there that is why people consider it bad because kids will start to do dangerous stuff to look that way too  

Answer 10

actually ur wrong :)

size 0 is equaliavnt to a UK size 4.

so techanically in american sizes you are a 2 :)

Answer 11

its not UK size 8,its size 4  

Answer 12

ask your doctor if you dont believe us, your periods will stop if you are that thin, so no estrogen means no calcium absorption means brittle bone disease and stunted growth etc. sure, go for it. sounds fun.  

Answer 13

size 4 is US size 0 not size 6. Your a US size 2. And it's because seriously can you fit into a UK size 4? didn't think so. After you get to a seize 0 you start looking all boney & gross. My cousin is a size 5-6 UK & she already looks gross. I'm a size 8 & A few more curves wouldn't really hurt me. You shouldn't worry about your size you should worry about your BMI:

http://www.nhsdirect.nhs.uk/magazine/int...

If your the right size for your height that's ok but if it's not what your meant to be than that's bad.

Answer 14

You donot need someone to tell you that it is bad. Obviously Zero means nothing, if you are a size nothing then you should aim to be a something. It applies to everything including body size too.

Answer 15

how can a size 6 be curvy?  

Answer 16

No we go on and on about how girls who should be a size six with a healthy weight are size zero!!

Answer 17

i am a size 8 and it is not a size 0 ...

its only bad if your actually starving to be and saty that thin some people are naturally thin x

Answer 18

size zero is a size 4 uk! you cant tell me that's healthy for a grown person? only a child should be that small!

And i think the health concerns are obvious people die from trying to aspire to a size zero and i think our children shouldn't have a twisted outlook on their weight, they shouldn't be made to feel its important at all and glamorising that size is what is damaging their minds.

Answer 19

It depends on the bone structure, some ladies are very small framed and are naturally tiny, some women are not so they starve themselves to become that thin, that's when in my eyes it looks bad because they look ill and that is a bad example! but if you are a skinny minny and you still have a fresh look and bright eyes you are looking lovely

Answer 20

im have exactly the same size as you im 36-22-32 aswell i wear uk size 6 im curvy iv only ever been bigger when i got really depressed so i feel that this size is ideal for me other people might feel themselves 10, 12 or even 14+

but yes it is riddiculous that a size US 0 is really not small unless ur like 5ft9 you r right size 0 can be around a UK8 eg the other day i bought some DKNY us0 shorts they wer reall big on me, this is really stupid i mean so wat size am i 00 im not that small i see loads of little women atleast 2 sizes smaller imagine how hard buying clothes would be..... i think this vanity clothes sizes is going tooo far if someones big they are big if 22 was renamed size 0 it wouldnt look any different would it.

so i guess the only way to get clothes that fit is remember your measurements then look at that brands size chart(especially US)as it varys before you buy.

as for people who say US0 is UK4 where do you shop!

Answer 21

size 6-8 is awsome I am a size 2 and wish I was more filled out, guys even tell me that they would prefer more meat on me, I have no desire to be a 0 or I would have no bust at all

Answer 22

because zero doesn't exist!

Answer 23

different sizes are healthy for different people, depending on their genetics and body type.

the whole 'size zero not being healthy' is about people going to extremes to lose weight, in an unhealthy way.

Answer 24

is size zero not  a uk 4!!!! a curvy size 6 (ie on a little fame no taller that 5ft3) is fine but anyone taller than that can not be classed as a curvy size 6! have a look at pictures of size zero celebs such as nicole richie in her skinny days n they see d0 u still think its setting a good example for teens??

Ur Boyfriend is trying to make u insecure!!! he does not give a **** about you  and if u listen to himu will prob end up in hospital with an eating disorder.

Answer 25

Because there are a lot of fat people around

Answer 26

size zero is a UK 4.

Answer 27

Because it's gross.  Women should have curves, and children should not be taught that they have to be a size zero to be beautiful.

Answer 28

size zero isn't a uk 8, its a Uk size 4.

and it is unhealthy because there aren't enough nutrients or sugar etc to support your frail body

Answer 29

Size 0 is not an english size 8 - American size zero is an English size 4!!!!! 22cm circumference around the waist - the same average circumference of an 11 year old girl.

There are very few places that sell size 4 clothes - in fact you'd need to shop in the kids section of most places.

I'm a healthy and happy size 8 (uk) - to be any smaller I'd need to be ill and eat muscle and bone from my body which is what most people do to get ot a size 0/4 that's why it's unhealthy - they're clinically underweight to be that size.

I'm scared that my baby girl is growing up in a culture where people like you think this way of life is healthy, I hope my daughter has more sense and brains than you!

Answer 30

All people's bodies are made different.  I think most people just mean it is unhealthy to be skin and bones like a lot of models.  There are some people who are very small built so they will be small which is okay.