The Army's outdated body composition policies are quietly eroding the readiness, health and performance of our force. The defense secretary's recent call to reevaluate these standards is long ...

Background Extremely low weight and rapid changes in weight and body composition have become ... Methods 19 female athletes (stature: 1.67(±0.06) m, weight: 59.6(±7.6) kg; age: 19.5(±3.3) years) were ...