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The Army Weight Control Program: a comprehensive mandated approach to weight control.

W J Rinke, J K Herzberger, F J Erdtmann

    Journal of the American Dietetic Association
    |November 1, 1985
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    Military medicine·1990

    The Army Weight Control Program mandates weight loss for soldiers exceeding body fat standards, with potential separation for noncompliance. Further studies are needed to assess the program's overall effectiveness in managing soldier weight.

    Area of Science:

    • Military Health
    • Public Health
    • Exercise Physiology

    Background:

    • The U.S. Army employs a mandatory Weight Control Program (WCP) to manage soldier body composition.
    • The program aims to ensure personnel meet physical demands and maintain professional appearance standards.
    • Individual responsibility for meeting weight standards is a core program philosophy.

    Purpose of the Study:

    • To describe the history, philosophy, and methodologies of the Army Weight Control Program.
    • To review the rationale behind the program's procedures for identifying and managing overweight soldiers.
    • To highlight the need for research evaluating the effectiveness of mandatory military weight management interventions.

    Main Methods:

    • Initial screening using height-weight tables to identify potentially overweight soldiers.

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  • Secondary assessment via skinfold measurements to determine body fat percentage.
  • Enrollment in the mandatory program for individuals exceeding age- and sex-adjusted body fat standards (men: 20-26%, women: 28-34%) without pathological causes.

    • Main Results:

    • Overweight soldiers exceeding body fat standards are mandatorily enrolled in the WCP.
    • Program entry leads to the withholding of favorable personnel actions.
    • Failure to meet monthly weight-loss goals for six months can result in separation from the Army.

    Conclusions:

    • The Army Weight Control Program utilizes a strict, multi-faceted approach to address soldier overweight issues.
    • The program's structure includes significant consequences for non-compliance, including potential career termination.
    • Further research is essential to empirically evaluate the long-term effectiveness and impact of mandatory military weight control initiatives.