Perspective – Obesity’s Increasing Threat to Military Readiness
In FY2022, the U.S. Army has failed to meet its recruiting goal by 25%, in large part due to the decreasing number of qualified military available people from which to recruit. Americans are becoming increasingly overweight and rates of obesity are climbing rapidly, contributing directly to this problem. The problem has worsened since the release of a 2018 ASP report on this issue. If current trends continue, the Armed Forces are unlikely to have the capacity to carry out all of the missions they are expected to. Expanding on their 2018 report, the authors recommend several new options to address the reality of obesity and the subsequent recruiting shortfalls.
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