article_snippet.sent: Major General Allen Batschelet says that 10 percent of young men and women who sign up to join US Army are currently refused because 10 percent of young men and women who sign up to join the Army are too heavy.
article_snippet.sent: Major General Allen Batschelet says that 10 percent of young men and women who sign up to join US Army are currently refused because 10 percent of young men and women who sign up to join the Army are too heavy . '
article_snippet.sent: According to the CDC, 81 percent of overweight boys and 71 percent of overweight girls believe 81 percent of overweight boys and 71 percent of overweight girls are just the right weight.
article_snippet.sent: The maximum body fat percentage that US Army allows for recruits aged 17-20 is 20 percent for men and 30 percent for females .
article_snippet.sent: The maximum body fat percentage that our Army our Army allows for recruits aged 17-20 is 20 percent for men and 30 percent for females.
article_snippet.sent: The maximum a female soldier, aged 17-20, can weigh is 227 pounds, while the maximum for a male soldier in the same age group is 234 pounds and in both instances that is dependent on being 80 inches tall.
highlights_snippet.sent: Maximum body fat percentage that US Army allows for recruits aged 17-20 is 20 percent for men and 30 percent for females .