Military weight standards effects on recruiting

1. 20
36
19
56
24
55
0
10
20
30
40
50
60
%
Caucasion Black Hispanic
Male
Female
% 17-20 y/o Who Do Not Meet
Army* Accession Weights Standards
Source: Nolte et al, “U.S. Military Weight Standards: What
Percentage of U.S. Adults Meet the Current Standards?” The
American Journal of Medicine, Vol 113, Oct 15, 2002
* Data available for other services

2. 27
31
40
49
45
53
33
39
0
10
20
30
40
50
60
%
Male 27 40 45 33
Female 31 49 53 39
Caucasion Black Hispanic Overall
Projected % of 18 y/o by 2020
Who Will Not Meet Accession BF Stds
Modified from CDC data re Centers for Disease Control and Prevention,
Quoted in USA Today, 16 JUN 03, page 6D.