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Weight Management: State of the Science and Opportunities for Military Programs
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Product Description
The primary purpose of fitness and body composition standards in the U.S. Armed Forces has always been to select individuals best suited to the physical demands of military service, based on the assumption that proper body weight and composition supports good health, physical fitness, and appropriate military appearance. The current epidemic of overweight and obesity in the United States affects the military services. The pool of available recruits is reduced because of failure to meet body composition standards for entry into the services and a high percentage of individuals exceeding military weight-for-height standards at the time of entry into the service leave the military before completing their term of enlistment. To aid in developing strategies for prevention and remediation of overweight in military personnel, the U.S. Army Medical Research and Material Command requested the Committee on Military Nutrition Research to review the scientific evidence for: factors that influence body weight, optimal components of a weight loss and weight maintenance program, and the role of gender, age, and ethnicity in weight management.
Product Details
- Amazon Sales Rank: #1984154 in Books
- Published on: 2003-11
- Original language: English
- Dimensions: .66" h x 6.08" w x 8.98" l, .98 pounds
- Binding: Paperback
- 276 pages
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Book Info
Reflects the latest in a series of reports based on reviews of the scientific literature; and workshops sponsored by the Committee on Military Nutrition Research of the Food and Nutrition Board, Institute of Medicine, the National Academies. Discusses recommendations for managing weight control within the armed services. Softcover.
About the Author
Subcommittee on Military Weight Management, Committee on Military Nutrition Research
