SHorsley Posted January 5, 2010 Report Share Posted January 5, 2010 My Dh and I are both overweight and we have yet to do the medicals but before we do I was wondering if any1 knew if being overweight was an issue? Thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PieterK Posted January 5, 2010 Report Share Posted January 5, 2010 It depends on how overweight. The first thing the panel doctor will do is calculate your BMI: wieght/(height*height). Below 30 is an automatic pass, over 35 will probably result in some additional tests being requested, and over 40 is a serious issue. It's not an automatic fail, but they will most likely check for every ailment that goes with being seriously overweight. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Milada (Ms Maritz) Posted January 5, 2010 Report Share Posted January 5, 2010 Me and my hubby's BMI were between 35 to 40. I am using High Blood Pressure pills and told the panel doctor about it. I'm not 100% sure if they've tested our sugar levels, but I think so. At the same time we got our visa, somebody else had a problem with sugar levels, and he had to get medication for it before they approved his medicals. Our medicals were approved.Our son-in-law's BMI was over 40, but he is a huge guy. He had to go see a specialist - can't remember what the specialist was called - that declared him healthy and of "big build"..... His medicals were approved after they've received the report from the specialist.Bottom line: get yourself tested for illnesses associated of being overweight, and if needed, get medication. For own your health's sake as well Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zetman Posted January 6, 2010 Report Share Posted January 6, 2010 Hi guys,The only real reason they would "fail" you on the medical is if they believe you have a medical or health condition that would place a greater than average burden on the Australian health system or if you have a condition that somehow pose a risk to the broader community (e.g. TB or HIV) - i.e. you don't neccesarily need to be in absolutely perfect health. Being overweight or even having a pre-existing medical condition does not automatically mean you'll have any issues - but it obviously depends on you own circumstances. I've attached a link to the official "health requirement" info pack, have a look at page 2 regarding being overweight.Here's the link http://www.immi.gov.au/allforms/pdf/1071i.pdfz Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SHorsley Posted January 6, 2010 Author Report Share Posted January 6, 2010 Ok gonna take a look thru that link thanks guys. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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