U.S. Soldiers Turn To Liposuction To Pass The Pentagon's Body Fat Test

An officer competes during the Best in the West 2013 Invitational S.W.A.T. Competition (Reuters / Josh Edelson)

Suck It Out: Chubby Military Personnel Are Getting Liposuction To Pass Pentagon's Body Fat Test -- Daily Mail

* Military personnel are getting liposuction to pass the Pentagon's body fat test
* The Defense Department's method of estimating body fat is considered unfair because it knocks out personnel with muscular builds
* Fitness experts claim the military's fitness standards are outdated and don't reflect that Americans are bigger
* Personnel can get kicked out of the military if they don't pass tests
* The number of Army soldiers booted for being overweight has jumped tenfold in the past five years

The soldiers often call Dr. Adam Tattelbaum, a plastic surgeon, in a panic.

They need liposuction, and fast.

A number of military personnel are turning to the surgical procedure to remove excess fat from around the waist so they can pass the Pentagon's body fat test, which can determine their future prospects in the military.

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Update: US military personnel increasingly choosing liposuction to beat body fat tests -- RT

My Comment: With the wars ending and the cuts now happening .... the standards that need to be met to be in the military will rise.