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Raising the U.S. Army Height-Weight (Body Mass Index) Standards: Quantifying Metabolic Risk.

Maria SmithAlma CooperJames O HillMichael YankovichIra CroffordDiana M Thomas
Published in: Military medicine (2023)
Potential recruits from Cluster 1 have excessive health risk and may incur substantial cost to the U.S. Army if enlisted. However, potential recruits from Cluster 3 appear to add little risk and offer an opportunity to increase the pool for recruiting.
Keyphrases
  • body mass index
  • health risk
  • weight gain
  • physical activity
  • heavy metals
  • drinking water
  • weight loss
  • human health
  • climate change
  • breast cancer risk