http://www.politicollision.com/story.php?title=texas-hospital-prohibits-hiring-of-obese-people- Overweight? Then don’t bother applying for a job at Citizens Medical Center, a Victoria, Texas hospital whose hiring policy prohibits the hiring of people who are obese. The Texas Tribune reports that the hospital’s hiring policy was implemented a year ago, and does not permit the hiring of anyone with a body mass index (BMI) greater than 35. BMI is a common way of measuring body fat; a person with a BMI of 30 or greater is considered obese. According to Center for Disease Control statistics, 31 percent of adult Texans are obese. Thu, 05 Apr 2012 23:11:54 EDT en