Trainee diet plans as more fat Americans turned away from army
The US Army has had to turn away so many overweight applicants that its top recruiter is considering starting a programme to transform chubby trainees.
General Thomas Bostick, head of the Army Recruiting Command, said he wants to see a formal diet and fitness regimen introduced.
He said obesity looms as "a bigger challenge for us in the years ahead" than any other problem that keeps young people from entering the military.
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