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Pentagon to start measuring troops’ body fat by waist-to-height ratio

The Pentagon on Monday issued a memo directing the U.S. military to evaluate the body fat of troops using a waist-to-height ...

Pentagon announces new way military will measure troops’ body fat

Troops must have a waist measurement close to or less than half their height or risk being placed in their service's remedial ...

What Is Body Composition? What It Can Tell You—And How To Measure It

Thanks to the ever-improving world of fitness trackers and apps, you've never had more access to personal health data. But which of the dizzying number of markers and metrics should you really be ...
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Navy body composition study may finally settle tape test debate

Logistics Specialist 2nd Class Samuel Hill weighs Intelligence Specialist 3rd Class Nathan Perrin during body composition assessments aboard the carrier Abraham Lincoln. (MCS Joey Sitter/Navy) Later ...