Originally Posted by
blaine
Laziness? Come on man, I'm sure you have more character in you than saying dumb stuff like that. Sure there are people who dont live healthy lifestyles, but there are many people who's bodies just cant metabolize at a high rate or people who have issues with the thyroid, etc. You can't judge a person by the way he looks. Also, safety has nothing to do with weight and no airline I know of in the world base employment on weight. Get it together and stop making stuff up. Nothing you said above is the truth, just your ridiculous opinion. Whats wrong with you?
Yeah--totally "making stuff up":
From:
Fact Sheet ? Sleep Apnea in Aviation
"Obstructive Sleep Apnea (OSA) inhibits restorative sleep. It has significant safety implications because it can cause excessive daytime sleepiness, cognitive impairment, cardiac dysrthythmias, sudden cardiac death, personality disturbances, and hypertension.
OSA is nearly universal in obese people who have a Body Mass Index (BMI) over 40."
"The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) determined that OSA was a contributing factor in the February13, 2008 Mesa Airlines flight 1002, operated as go!, incident which involved two pilots who fell asleep during the flight. The captain had undiagnosed OSA. The airplane traveled 26 miles past the destination airport before the flight crew resumed communications with air traffic control. All three crewmembers and 40 passengers onboard arrived safely. While not listed as the 'cause,'
the NTSB database reveals 34 accidents, 32 of which were fatal, involving people who had sleep apnea and 294 incidents involving some type of sleep disorder."
Additionally, here's a fairly easy-to-understand review article for ya:
Mo Med. 2013 Nov-Dec;110(6):499-504.
Obesity: the 'huge' problem in cardiovascular diseases.
Retrieved from:
Obesity: the 'huge' problem in cardiovascular... [Mo Med. 2013 Nov-Dec] - PubMed - NCBI
"Obesity is an epidemic in the United States. It is an independent risk factor for cardiovascular diseases and associated with reduced life expectancy. The adverse effects are related to direct impact of obesity on cardiovascular system and indirectly through its influence on risk factors. Excessive accumulation of adipose tissue in the myocardium leads to structural and functional alteration. In addition, numerous hormones secreted by adipose tissue create pro-inflammatory and prothrombotic state. This predisposes to coronary heart disease,
heart failure, and sudden death. Even those with normal weight but excessive body fat are at risk. Weight reduction and exercise are the main therapeutic options."