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Weight management state of the science and opportunities for military programs /

Corporate Authors: Institute of Medicine (U.S.). Subcommittee on Military Weight Management., ebrary, Inc.
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Washington, D.C. : National Academies Press, c2003.
Subjects:
Body weight > Health aspects > United States > Soldiers.
Obesity in soldiers > United States.
Online Access:http://site.ebrary.com/lib/ucy/Doc?id=10049175
Table of Contents:
  • Executive summary
  • 1. Background and context of the overweight problem
  • 2. Military standards for fitness, weight, and body composition
  • 3. Factors that influence body weight
  • 4. Weight-loss and maintenance strategies
  • 5. Response to the military's questions
  • 6. Programmatic and research recommendations.

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