Since the New York City Ballet founder George Balanchine prescribed an ideal physique , some not born with a narrow , short torso , long legs and delicate arms have tried to compensate with excessive thinness , using diet pills and diuretics or inducing vomiting to lose weight .
George Balanchine /business/person/company New York City Ballet
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George Balanchine
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New York City Ballet
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