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In reply to the discussion: (TX) Victoria Hospital Won't Hire Very Obese Workers [View all]Neoma
(10,039 posts)33. BMI helps people like me.
I used to be 6 foot tall and 106 pounds due to losing weight from double pneumonia. The BMI gave me a goal, in order to stop looking like a concentration camp victim.
Edit: I'm still 6 foot tall.
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I have seen more than a few over weight nurses. This is just one more example of
sarcasmo
Mar 2012
#4
Having taking the wife to numerous hospitals the last four years, I think you are
sarcasmo
Mar 2012
#11
obesity relevant to the malnourished Belgian peasants of a century ago that is.
dmallind
Mar 2012
#17
Personally, I think it's appalling how many overweight people are in the medical profession
NV Whino
Mar 2012
#8
If being overweight inhibits the ability to do the job then I believe that is just...but not just
Klukie
Mar 2012
#23
245 at 5' 10" is overweight let alone 245 at 5' 5". I''m 6" 0" and 223 and that is overweight.
Monk06
Mar 2012
#28
Obviously I'm not talking about professional athletes. I'm talking about ordinary people who
Monk06
Mar 2012
#30
I will agree body mass and height weight ratios do cloud the obesity issue. On the otherhand
Monk06
Mar 2012
#38