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

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

The Pentagon on Monday issued a memo directing the U.S. military to evaluate the body fat of troops using a waist-to-height ...

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 ...

Logistics Specialist 2nd Class Samuel Hill weighs Intelligence Specialist 3rd Class Nathan Perrin during body composition assessments aboard the carrier Abraham Lincoln. (MCS Joey Sitter/Navy) Later ...

As many people begin the year with health and fitness resolutions, Boise State University’s Human Performance Laboratory is ...

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

The University of Colorado conducted an investigation into body composition analysis, training and injury management, and the environment and culture of the cross-country and track teams. The ...

The increase in fitness testing aligns with Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth’s push for increased physical standards across the U.S. military.

WASHINGTON, D.C. (KSWO) - The U.S. military is replacing long-standing height-and-weight charts with ‘waist-to-height ratio’ ...