Spooked by obesity trends, the U.S. military is redefining its basic fitness standards : militarytimes

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Spooked by obesity trends, the U.S. military is redefining its basic fitness standards

Spooked by obesity trends, the U.S. military is redefining its basic fitness standards

The Pentagon is finalizing a new policy that will redefine basic fitness standards for military personnel and a how person's overall health and wellness is assessed.(Photo: Lance Cpl.Jodson Graves/Marine Corps)For the first time in 14 years, the military is rewriting its body composition standards and the methods used to determine whether troops are too fat to serve.


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Fit to fight? Pentagon mulls changes in fitness standards as obesity rates rise

Fit to fight? Pentagon mulls changes in fitness standards as obesity rates rise

Worried the U.S. military may be losing its battle on bulging waistlines, the Pentagon is reviewing its current physical fitness and body fat program."The current instruction is more than 10 years old," said a spokesman for the U.S. Department of Defense."This is essentially overdue."


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Spooked by obesity trends, U.S. military redefining its basic fitness standards

Spooked by obesity trends, U.S. military redefining its basic fitness standards

A Pentagon policy review looks at the rules governing body fat limits and how troops are evaluated."You can look around and see all the soldiers that are pushing that belly," said Dr. David Levitsky, a professor of nutritional science and human ecology at Cornell University who has studied military nutrition and obesity."They have to do something about it."