American Soldiers Are Getting Fat

Task & Purpose: America’s Soldiers Are Fatter Than Ever. Here’s The Army’s Plan To Fix That

The U.S. Army is bulking up — just not in the way it probably intended.

In October 2016, a Department of Defense study revealed that the Army was the fattest of all the service branches, with 10.5% of soldiers classified as overweight based on body mass index. But less than a year later, the problem appears to have worsened: At the 2017 Medical Symposium on June 24, the Army Surgeon General’s Office presented data indicating that a full 13% of soldiers are now overweight.

Army officials claim to have a solution in the works, and not just in terms of more intensive PT. Called “Holistic Health and Fitness,” the initiative aims to improve soldiers’ physical performances, performance education, and fitness centers, according to an Army press release — and initiative that includes removing unhealthy food from vending machines, offering cleaner meals in chow halls, and adding vegan and vegetarian dishes, similar to the Marine Corps’ switch to healthier chow fare in March.

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Update: Army launches holistic health and fitness initiative (US Army)

WNU Editor: The above video shows what the US Marines are doing to keep their men and women fit.