Troops must have a waist measurement close to or less than half their height or risk being placed in their service's remedial ...
The military’s new height to waist standards aim to better measure health and readiness, but raise concerns about fairness, ...
This article was reviewed by Felix Gussone, MD. Key Takeaways: Body composition offers a clearer picture of health than ...
In Running for Weight Loss: Body Composition, Jennifer Brown and our experts explain: There are many factors that play a role ...
The scale has never been a friend to Mana Mostatabi. Even back in high school, when she ran a quick 100m on the varsity track team, her BMI – a ratio of weight to height – put her in the overweight ...
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To anyone following the brouhaha surrounding fitness standards across the U.S. military, the Air Force’s six-month delay in resuming body composition measurements comes as no surprise. Three years ...
According to a recent study, reducing body fat can improve long-distance running and cross-country skiing performance. However, a more effective way for female athletes to optimize their body ...
When she got her first job as a sports dietitian at the University of Oregon in 2011, Rachel Manor was tasked with putting teams of student athletes through the Bod Pod. Basketball players and track ...
In this op-ed, the author argues the Army’s outdated body composition policies are quietly eroding the readiness, health and performance of the force. (Pfc. Lilliana Fraser/Army) The Army’s outdated ...