About 7.8
percent of the military — roughly one in every 13 troops — is clinically
overweight, defined by a body mass-index greater than 25. This rate has
crept upward since 2001, when it was just 1.6 percent, or one in 60,
according to Defense Department data obtained by Military Times. And it's
highest among women, blacks, Hispanics and older service members.
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Mean Weight
(pounds) and Height (inches) - Age 20
and Over - Age Adjusted
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Survey Years
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2000
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2002
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2004
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2006
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2008
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2010
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2012
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2014
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2016
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WEIGHT
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Men
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189.4
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191.2
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193.3
|
195.7
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194.6
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196.2
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194.3
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197.0
|
197.9
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Women
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163.8
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162.9
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164.2
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165.1
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166.1
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166.2
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167.1
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169.8
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170.5
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HEIGHT
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Men
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69.2
|
69.4
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69.5
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69.4
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69.2
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69.3
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69.2
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69.2
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69.0
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Women
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63.8
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63.8
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63.9
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63.8
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63.9
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63.8
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63.8
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63.7
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63.7
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