Murillo, 27, noticed weight gain during pandemic: "I could notice it. The uniform was tighter." He reached 192 pounds, a significant increase.
Recent research revealed nearly 10,000 active-duty soldiers developed obesity during the pandemic, raising obesity rates in the Army to almost 25%.
Tracey Perez Koehlmoos stated the military must address rising obesity: "The Army and the other services need to focus on how to bring the forces back to fitness."
Obese troops face higher injury risks and lower endurance. Military loses 650,000 workdays yearly due to this, costing over $1.5 billion in health-related expenditures.
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