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Originally Posted by canadaump6
So long as an umpire can get into position and make good calls, I don't have a problem with obesity. Obesity is just like height and age; it only has an influence on one's umpiring abilities if people use it as a form of discrimination. Keep in mind as well that body type is genetic. If we could all be like Arnold Schwartzeneger we would, but we have to work with whatever size we have.
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Obesity has nothing to do with genetics, by definition, an obese person is one who willingly overconsumes thereby creating a known health hazard with well known health adversities. There is a cardiologist that my Boss, Interested Ump, is close friends with. Dr. Chung and IU collaborated on the Two Pound Diet. Simple formula, eat only 2 lbs of anything (except water) you will lose then maintain a healthy weight.
What I find extraordinary is that umpires seem to be well outside the 1 in 3 norm.
The relationship between obesithy and alcoholism is established with many of the obese are mecically considered alcoholic. I have to wonder if umpires by average are also outside the norm for alcoholism.