Percentage of adults who are obese by self-report, with a body mass index (BMI) of 30.0 or higher.
Data do not
distinguish between those currently serving and
those who have been discharged, the nature of
discharges, involvement in active combat, or the
era in which one served.
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Obesity among those who served in U.S. military 2015-2016
This statistic shows the percentage of adult Americans with obesity among those who have served/not served in the U.S. military in 2015-2016. It was found that 29.1 percent of those who served in the U.S. military were obese, compared to 29 percent who did not serve.
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