Weight Management: State of the Science and Opportunities for Military Programs

by Committee on Military Research and National Research Council

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The primary purpose of fitness and body composition standards in the U.S. Armed Forces has always been to select individuals best suited to the physical demands of military service, based on the assumption that proper body weight and composition supports good health, physical fitness, and appropriate military appearance.

The current epidemic of overweight and obesity in the United States affects the military services. The pool of available recruits...

Format:Paperback

Language:English

ISBN:0309089964

ISBN13:9780309089968

Release Date:December 2003

Publisher:National Academies Press

Length:276 Pages

Weight:0.98 lbs.

Dimensions:0.7" x 6.1" x 9.0"

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