Maximum allowable percent body fat standards are as listed below. However, all personnel are encouraged
to achieve the more stringent Department of Defense (DOD)-wide goal, which is 18 percent body fat for males and 26
percent body fat for females.
The information below is from AR 600-9 The Army Weight Control Program, dated 01 September 2006.
Age Group: 17–20
Male (% body fat): %20
Female (% body fat): %30
Age Group: 21–27
Male (% body fat): %22
Female (% body fat): %32
Age Group: 28–39
Male (% body fat): %24
Female (% body fat): %34
Age Group: 40 & Older
Male (% body fat): %26
Female (% body fat): %36
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