To pass the new standards, a service member’s waist measurement can be only slightly more than half of their height.

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

I am always looking to learn about the latest and greatest health and fitness research and techniques in training. Last week I had the opportunity to experience a method of body-fat testing that is ...

Soldiers often call plastic surgeon Adam Tattelbaum in a panic. They need liposuction – fast. Some military personnel are turning to the surgical procedure to remove excess fat from their waists in a ...

The Army has developed a simplified method to asses a soldier's body fat as the military faces declined readiness due to obesity. The U.S. Army has published new body fat assessment standards to ...

Gone are the days of body fat testing for Fargo police officers. The department now offers incentives to keep in shape and meet fitness goals by rewarding employees with up to three extra days off ...