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Besides terrorists, germ warfare and nuclear weapons, military officials increasingly worry about a different kind of threat — troops too fat to fight. Weight issues plague all branches of the military, from elite Marines to the Air Force, often lampooned as the 'chair force' because of its many sedentary jobs. Thousands of troops are struggling to lose weight, and thousands have been booted out of the service in recent years because they couldn't. However, one of the biggest worries concerns those not even in uniform yet: Nearly 2 out of 10 men and 4 out of 10 women of recruiting age weigh too much to be eligible, a record number for that age group.
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