What effect does excess body fat have on a soldier? - ANSWER A. Indicates a lack
of personal discipline.
b. Detracts from the military appearance.
c. May suggest a lack of health, fitness, or stamina.
How often are soldiers weighed? - ANSWER All Soldiers will be weighed every 6
months, at a minimum.
If they are enrolled in ABCP, they will be weighed and filmed every month.
What Body Fat Assessment Worksheet is appropriate for males? - Answer DA
Form 5500.
What Body Fat Assessment Worksheet is suitable for females? - Answer DA Form
5501
How many times do you measure each part of the body to establish its fat
composition? - ANSWER Three times.
What circumferential sites and markers do you assess when determining body fat
composition in a male soldier? - ANSWER Neck and abdomen.
What circumferential sites and landmarks should be measured for determining
body fat composition on a female soldier? - ANSWER Hip, waist, and neck.
For a measurement of a certain landmark to be legitimate, how close must the
results of each required measurement be to one another? - ANSWER: 1 inch.
, When taking measures to assess body fat composition, what gender should the
soldier be? - ANSWER Soldiers should be measured by trained individuals of their
own gender. If a trained individual of the same gender is not available to do the
measurements, a male Soldier will measure a female, and a female Soldier will
measure a man. The two will work with the Soldier in between them to ensure that
the tape is visible from all sides.
What time frame is allowed to an initial entry soldier to fulfill the body fat standard
before being entered into the ABCP and flagged under AR 600-9? - ANSWER: Six
months.
According to AR 600-8-2, the commander has how many days to flag a Soldier
using DA form 268, if the Soldier is found to be over the body fat standards. -
ANSWER 3.
Within how many days of receiving notification counseling, must a Soldier provide
the commander with a Soldier Action Plan? - Answer 14.
How many days does a soldier have after enrolling in the ABCP to meet with a
dietician and receive dietary counseling? - Answer 30.
What are the monthly, safely attainable goals for a Soldier in the ABCP program?
Pounds and Body Fat. - ANSWER 3 to 8 pounds.
1% body fat.
What are the preferred measuring tape materials and dimensions, and what is the
Federal Stack Number for the tape currently accessible through the Army Supply
System? - ANSWER The tape measure will be constructed of a non-stretchable
material, ideally fiberglass; cloth or steel tapes are not appropriate. The tape will be
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