Army prep course jeopardized health of recruits, IG says
Trainees with body fat compositions that exceeded the allowed amount were admitted to the Army’s Future Soldier Preparatory Course.
By Riley Ceder
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Weighing benefits: Could anti-obesity meds help troops’ weight issues?
Advocates argue that anti-obesity drugs like Ozempic could help overweight troops, but the services have no uniform policy for such treatments.
Military services can’t agree on where service members’ waists are
No two services can agree on where to measure a service member’s waist when deploying the hated, but hard-to-eliminate tape test.
Some on-post kiosks offer sushi, salads and more where troops live
Commissaries are plumping up their selections of healthy foods, and working to get the items closer to where troops live and work.
By Karen Jowers
No more neck or hip tape test to measure body fat, Army declares
The new waist-only tape test will be more accurate — and less forgiving.
By Davis Winkie
Get the score, skip the tape: This fitness score waives body fat test
Soldiers must hit at least 80 points in each Army Combat Fitness Test category.
By Todd South