The Marine Corps just killed height-and-weight screenings. A completely new method is now the standard for every Marine's ...

The maximum waist-to-height ratio allowed for Marines is more stringent than the Defense Department’s requirement.

The Marines’ waist-to-height standard for body composition shall be less than or equal to 0.52, slimmer than the Pentagon’s ...

The U.S. Marine Corps has gone further in its waist-to-height ratio than the Department of Defense's standards, making the new criteria 0.52 or less.

The U.S. military has officially moved away from long-standing height-and-weight tables and the traditional tape test in favor of a waist-to-height ratio as the primary body composition standard for ...

Measuring height-to-waist ratio is a 'much better indicator' of health than body mass index (BMI), according to research. Using a tape measure may help pinpoint those who have more fat stored around ...