Socialist politician and neurologist Olivier Veran says the trend for super-skinny models 'glorifies anorexia ' He has called for fashion bosses to be sent to prison for six months , or fined 90 per cent ( £60,000 ) , if they hire unhealthily thin models . There are 40,000 anorexics in France , and up to €75,000 are teenagers . Anorexia can affect children as young as six .
Socialist politician and neurologist Olivier Veran says the trend for super-skinny models 'glorifies anorexia ' He has called for fashion bosses to be sent to prison for six months , or fined up to €75,000 ( £60,000 ) , if they hire unhealthily thin models . There are 40,000 anorexics in France , and 90 per cent are teenagers . Anorexia can affect children as young as six .