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

The Pentagon is shifting from height and weight tables and replacing them with a waist-to-height ratio methodology.

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

Body composition assessment techniques play a critical role in both clinical practice and sports science by providing quantitative insights into the distribution of fat, muscle, bone, and water in the ...

U.S. Marines and Sailors conduct an early morning physical training session on the flight deck of the amphibious assault ship USS Bataan (LHD 5) during Fleet Week Miami, May 8, 2024. U.S. Navy Photo ...

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