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Article

Publication Date

9-22-2022

Abstract

Excerpt: Obesity and physical inactivity are considered possible U.S. national security threats because of their impact on military recruitment. The objectives of this study were to estimate the prevalence of (1) BMI eligibility for military entrance, (2) adequate physical activity participation among the BMI-eligible population, and (3) combined BMI eligibility and adequate physical activity.

This cross-sectional study of nonpregnant, military-aged civilians (aged 17–42 years) used objectively measured weight and height data and self-reported aerobic physical activity data from the 2015–2020 National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey. BMI eligibility was defined as 19.0–27.5 kg/m2, per Department of Defense regulation. Adequate physical activity for entering initial military training was defined as ≥300 minutes/week of equivalent moderate-intensity aerobic physical activity from all domains, approximating U.S. Army guidance. Participants meeting both definitions were further classified as eligible and active. Analyses were conducted in 2021–2022.

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Issue date: January 2023.

At the time of publication, co-author Dr. Bryant Webber was co-affiliated with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, Georgia.

Source Publication

American Journal of Preventive Medicine (ISSN 0749-3797)

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