Assessment of Body Weight Standards in Male and Female Army Recruits

Abstract

Army enlisted candidates are screened for obesity with height-weight tables (AR 40-501) which exclude few young males but approximately one third of young females in the U.S. population. Another regulation (AR 600-9) sets standards for retention in the Army on the basis of body fat estimated from circumferences. The suitability of accession weight standards with respect to the retention standards was examined by studying the effect of excess fatness on attrition from active duty, physical performance, and ability to achieve fat standards after basic training. Keywords: Body weight; Fat cells; Anthropometry; Recruits; Physical fitness; Weight loss; Attrition; Standards; Army personnel.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Dec 29, 1989
Accession Number
ADA224586

Entities

People

  • Bruce H. Jones
  • James A. Vogel
  • Karl E. Friedl
  • Matthew W. Bovee

Organizations

  • United States Army Research Institute of Environmental Medicine

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Human Systems

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Adipose Tissue
  • Air Force
  • Army Personnel
  • Attrition
  • Basic Training
  • Body Composition
  • Body Weight
  • Cardiovascular Physiological Phenomena
  • Department Of Defense
  • Ethnic Groups
  • Health Services
  • Measurement
  • Medical Personnel
  • Military Research
  • Students
  • Surveys
  • War Colleges

Fields of Study

  • Education

Readers

  • Exercise and Sports Science.
  • Naval Personnel Management