By Zoe Papadakis | Thursday, 11 Jan 2018 10:34 AM
Physically fit Army recruits are getting harder to find, according to a public health report that highlights how increased rates of obesity, physical inactivity, and chronic disease may pose a threat to U.S. military readiness and national security.
The lack of activity and obesity increases the risk of injury among soldiers in basic training and, according to The Reno Gazette-Journal, the government loses $31,000 for every recruit ruled out by attrition.
“This has a real impact on national security,†said Daniel Bornstein, a researcher who led the study, per USA Today.
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