Troops must have a waist measurement close to or less than half their height or risk being placed in their service's remedial ...

The military’s new height to waist standards aim to better measure health and readiness, but raise concerns about fairness, ...

The Navy is returning to its pre-2020 physical fitness assessment system, requiring sailors to complete a test every six months.

A body composition test measures percentages of fat, bone, and muscle in the body. It can provide a snapshot of your overall health, inform strategies to improve health, and help gauge progress toward ...

Airmen and guardians who exceed the Air Force’s new waist-to-height ratio cutoff on annual physical fitness tests now have until at least the fall to comply before they can be punished. The Air Force ...

The scale has never been a friend to Mana Mostatabi. Even back in high school, when she ran a quick 100m on the varsity track team, her BMI – a ratio of weight to height – put her in the overweight ...

This article was reviewed by Felix Gussone, MD. Key Takeaways: Body composition offers a clearer picture of health than ...