Quote Originally Posted by JohnDoe2 View Post
Other sources:

Army Recruits from Southern States Most Unfit, Prone to Injury: Study ...
https://www.military.com/.../army-recruits-southern-states-most-unfit-prone-injury-stu...
Jan 16, 2018 - The report says, "Many states in the southern region of the United States are recognized for higher rates of obesity, physical inactivity, and chronic disease. These states are therefore recognized for their disproportionate public health burden." In addition, the 10 Southern states "are also disproportionately ...



Obesity epidemic at new high, costs $150B a year, hurts military ...
www.washingtonexaminer.com/obesity...at...costs...a...military-recruiting/.../2633193
Sep 1, 2017 - Americans continue to get fatter and it's delivering a huge blow to the country, both in higher health care costs and undercutting military recruiting, according to a huge new study. The 14th annual State of Obesity: Better Policies for a Healthier America report from the Trust for America's Health and the ...



Too Fat to Fight: Military Threatened by Childhood Obesity | Military.com

https://www.military.com/.../too-fat-to-fight-military-threatened-by-childhood-obesity...
Oct 15, 2017 - "It does render those kids unfit to fight but there are many other reasons to combat childhood obesity," she said. Cooke said fat children face health challenges for a lifetime, costing society. But as the Army aims to bring in 80,000 recruits in the next year, having too many obese teens is troubling for the ...



America Is so Out of Shape and Fat, It's Putting U.S. Army Soldiers in ...
www.newsweek.com/america-so-out-shape-and-fat-its-putting-us-army-soldiers-dange...
Jan 11, 2018 - The U.S. Army is struggling to find physically fit recruits. ... The study concluded these 11 Southern states are "disproportionately burdensome for military readiness and national security" for two important reasons: First, high obesity rates mean the candidate pool for the military is dwindling, as prospects ...



Military Recruits Overweight? - Roll Call
www.rollcall.com/news/military-recruits-overweight
The Chicago Tribune reports that "Americans' love of cheesy fries and aversion to exercise are both well documented. But while everyone has heard about the effect of high-calorie living on health care costs and kids' waistlines, scholars and former military leaders say the obesity epidemic also poses real — but too often ...



Army recruits from the South are less fit and more prone to injuries ...
www.ledger-enquirer.com/news/local/article195555394.html
Jan 19, 2018 - A new study found that recruits from the South are less physically fit than recruits from other parts of the country - and they're getting injured more often. ... Most other southern states, including Georgia, have obesity rates of between 30 and 35 percent. Florida does a little better, with a little more than a fourth ...


Fat, unhealthy Americans threaten Trump's defense surge - POLITICO
https://www.politico.com/story/.../pentagon-buildup-troop-recruiting-shortage-35136...

9 hours ago - Rising obesity numbers, drug use, criminal backgrounds and other problems mean most people at prime military recruiting age are ineligible to serve. ... High school graduation rates are still just barely acceptable and in some big cities they are miserable. Criminality is also not going away. We have to face ...



Obesity and the US Military Family - NCBI - NIH
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4010088/
by M Tanofsky-Kraff - ‎2013 - ‎Cited by 24 - ‎Related articles
Jump to Prevalence and Cost of Obesity - Despite mandatory physical performance standards, military personnel are not immune to overweight. In 2008, over 4,500 service members were discharged for failing to meet weight standards, incurring a cost of more than $183 million in annual recruiting and training ...



The U.S. military has a huge problem with obesity and it's only getting ...
https://www.militarytimes.com/...military/.../the-u-s-military-has-a-huge-problem-with...
Sep 11, 2016 - And maybe, too, the military is simply reflecting the nation's broader population, whose poor eating habits are fueling an alarming rise obesity rates. This much is clear, though: Today's military is fatter than ever. For the first time in years, the Pentagon has disclosed data indicating the number of troops its ...




[PDF]UNFIT TO SERVE: Obesity is Impacting National Security - CDC
https://www.cdc.gov/physicalactivity/downloads/unfit-to-serve.pdf
in our military. Over the last decade, we have experienced increasing difficulty in recruiting soldiers due to the decline in the health of our nation's youth. Unless we ...
$1.5 billion annually in obesity-related health care costs for current and former service members and their families, as well as costs to replace unfit personnel.
Is this a joke??!!! Look at those headlines. Is that what we want our military saying about Americans or Americans saying about our military? Disgusting and shameful.