NEW UAE BMI Medical rules
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If they impose BMI limitations on the management / office bods I'm sure most of the snack bars / restaurants in the EGHQ would have to close or just sell lettuce!!!
Like me anybody who has ever played rugby will most likely fall into the 'fat b*stard' category as the whole scale is based on the 'average'. I have a BMI of 28-29 depending how tall they think I am!!! You can't win, the fitter you are the more muscle you carry and muscle weighs more than fat hence BMI goes up!!!!
Having said that I was told by one of the EK docs last year that they are more concerned that your weight is stable ie not increasing year on year, also they don't want you to have a big 'gut' as that has been proved apparently to put extra stress on the heart. I have seen a number of people at the EGHQ both pilots and office workers (not forgetting the immigration boys AND GIRLS sat on their considerable bottoms) who should be concerned.
If you want to join EK however and you are stout, plump, rounded at the edges and you haven't seen you bits in years (except in a mirror) then don't expect an easy time at the joining medical.
Typical scenario: join skinny, party a lot, meet someone, get married, forget about where the gym is, get fat, spend rest of life trying to lose weight to please the doc!!!
Like me anybody who has ever played rugby will most likely fall into the 'fat b*stard' category as the whole scale is based on the 'average'. I have a BMI of 28-29 depending how tall they think I am!!! You can't win, the fitter you are the more muscle you carry and muscle weighs more than fat hence BMI goes up!!!!
Having said that I was told by one of the EK docs last year that they are more concerned that your weight is stable ie not increasing year on year, also they don't want you to have a big 'gut' as that has been proved apparently to put extra stress on the heart. I have seen a number of people at the EGHQ both pilots and office workers (not forgetting the immigration boys AND GIRLS sat on their considerable bottoms) who should be concerned.
If you want to join EK however and you are stout, plump, rounded at the edges and you haven't seen you bits in years (except in a mirror) then don't expect an easy time at the joining medical.
Typical scenario: join skinny, party a lot, meet someone, get married, forget about where the gym is, get fat, spend rest of life trying to lose weight to please the doc!!!
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Hi,
for all those rugby types, 5ft 8in 100 kg, dont worry. They realise the BMI formula on its own is not an exact science, so they will be checking your body fat too.
Most boxers dont have a BMI over 30 !. Ricky Hatton is renowned for gaining weight between fights, thus his BMI range is probably 23 to 28.
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for all those rugby types, 5ft 8in 100 kg, dont worry. They realise the BMI formula on its own is not an exact science, so they will be checking your body fat too.
Most boxers dont have a BMI over 30 !. Ricky Hatton is renowned for gaining weight between fights, thus his BMI range is probably 23 to 28.
Rgds.
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The nonsense of this GCAA BMI thing is that I could start smoking (which would help me loose weight... on the reverse of the principle that smokers nearly always gain weight when they stop, eh?!)... I'd then be nicely svelte, for which the GCAA would tick the BMI box. 
Righteeho, so who's got the matches and the Woodbine's ?! 
Imho, the folks you've got to feel sorry for are those who drop dead whilst running a marathon; With hindsight I'll bet the silly sods would rather have walked down to the boozer, tucked into a Ploughmans, downed a few pints... and then they'd probably still be here; instead of looking ever-so-trim in their coffins, eh?!
Cheers and good health!
Ps. Khaosai, wrt boxers BMI, have a look at the last 6 fights of Joe Bugner (which is apt, as today - 13th March - is his birthday) :
Righteeho, so who's got the matches and the Woodbine's ?! Imho, the folks you've got to feel sorry for are those who drop dead whilst running a marathon; With hindsight I'll bet the silly sods would rather have walked down to the boozer, tucked into a Ploughmans, downed a few pints... and then they'd probably still be here; instead of looking ever-so-trim in their coffins, eh?!
Cheers and good health!
Ps. Khaosai, wrt boxers BMI, have a look at the last 6 fights of Joe Bugner (which is apt, as today - 13th March - is his birthday) :
- 49 yrs of age, BMI 33.2, beat Levi Billups in the 9th round (the latter was disqualified)
- 49 yrs of age, BMI 31.8, beat James 'Bonecrusher' Smith (who was 20lb heavier than Bugner!) in the 1st round with a technical knockout!
- 49 yrs of age, BMI 31.6, beat Bob Mirovic after the full 12 rounds based on a split decision
- 48 yrs of age, BMI 31.8, beat Colin Wilson after the full 12 rounds unanimously on points
- 47 yrs of age, BMI 33.2, beat Waisiki Ligaloa after 7 rounds with a technical knockout
- 46 yrs of age, BMI 31.6, beat Young Haumona after 5 rounds with a knockout!
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Hi,
fair point about Bugner, but during his career when younger he would have been closer to 100 kg, rather than the 120 or more you mention. The cruiser/heavy weight guys who are 5ft 10in or smaller will be more likely to be considered overweight/obese.
The GCAA introduced an additional Opthamology exam not so long ago, thats now gone i believe. Lets wait and see where this BMI rule goes over the next year or so.
For the time being i will endeavour to loose some weight and refrain from calling sick !!.
San Mig light is a nice beer by the way.
Rgds.
fair point about Bugner, but during his career when younger he would have been closer to 100 kg, rather than the 120 or more you mention. The cruiser/heavy weight guys who are 5ft 10in or smaller will be more likely to be considered overweight/obese.
The GCAA introduced an additional Opthamology exam not so long ago, thats now gone i believe. Lets wait and see where this BMI rule goes over the next year or so.
For the time being i will endeavour to loose some weight and refrain from calling sick !!.
San Mig light is a nice beer by the way.
Rgds.
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San mig lite goes well with a chicken vindaloo, keema nan, lentil dhal, umpteen popadums don't forget the samosa and bhajees (and before you even think about it I don't care if any of that is spelt incorrectly (spelt - look in the oxford english dictionary!!!).
Also bubbly beer + curry = bad smells = time off sick????? SKC (sick curry) SKF (sick farting)
Also bubbly beer + curry = bad smells = time off sick????? SKC (sick curry) SKF (sick farting)
even in my teens........
