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Code · STATUTE-COMPILATIONS · National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017 · Sec. 596

Sec. 596. BODY MASS INDEX TEST

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## SEC. 596 BODY MASS INDEX TEST ###
(a)Review Required Each Secretary of a military department shall review— ####
(1)the current body mass index test procedure used by each Armed Force under the jurisdiction of that Secretary; and ####
(2)other methods to measure body fat with a more holistic health and wellness approach. ###
(b)Elements The review required under subsection
(a)shall— ####
(1)address nutrition counseling; ####
(2)determine the best methods to be used by the Armed Forces to assess body fat percentages; and ####
(3)improve the accuracy of body fat measurements.
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