Mar 25
2009
Mar 25
2009As Obesity Rises, Our Military Shrinks
Filed Under (Equipment Experiments) by Admin on 25-03-2009
In what I think may be the most poignant picture of the obesity epidemic, it was reported today that 3 out of 4 military-age Americans are unfit for service. The reason? They surpass the weight and/or body fat percentage limits set by the government. Since 2005, over 48,000 potential soldiers have been turned away due to weight issues – more soldiers than are currently stationed in Afghanistan.