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Perennially, American generals proclaim how focused they are on the readiness of the military. There is a big problem with their delusion: rising and rampant obesity in the military.
21% Obesity
$1.5B in obesity associated costs
In September 2024, the American Security Project published a recent study showing that 21% of the active-duty military is obese. Worse, 70% are classified as overweight. The first logical question could be is this a one-year anomaly. If so, the generals could be forgiven as they devise a plan to combat the issue. Let’s look at the trend in weight for the active-duty military in past years.1
Year % Obese % Overweight
2024 21% 70%
20232 21% 68%
20223 21% 67%
20214 19% 51%5
20206 15%
2012 10%
Perennially, American generals proclaim how focused they are on the readiness of the military. There is a big problem with their delusion: rising and rampant obesity in the military.
21% Obesity
$1.5B in obesity associated costs
In September 2024, the American Security Project published a recent study showing that 21% of the active-duty military is obese. Worse, 70% are classified as overweight. The first logical question could be is this a one-year anomaly. If so, the generals could be forgiven as they devise a plan to combat the issue. Let’s look at the trend in weight for the active-duty military in past years.1
Year % Obese % Overweight
2024 21% 70%
20232 21% 68%
20223 21% 67%
20214 19% 51%5
20206 15%
2012 10%
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