WEIGHT CONTROL PROGRAM

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WEIGHT CONTROLPROGRAM
NCODP 21 APRIL 2006
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WEIGHT CONTROLPROGRAM

• Instructor SSG PRIDGEN
• Purpose To inform all soldiers of the
• requirements and procedures involved in
• the weight control program.
• References AR 600-9, 10 June 1987
• MEDICAL CO Policy Letter
  
• FM 21-20, 30 September
  1992

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SEMI-ANNUAL WEIGH IN

• At minimum, all personnel will be weighed when
• they take the record APFT OR at least every 6
  months
• All measurements taken in PT uniform
• No requirement to weigh in after each APFT

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TAPING PROCEDURES

• Re-measure height measurement to nearest ¼ inch.
• Follow procedures for determining Male and
  Female
• body Composition in AR 600-9, Appendix B.

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FAILURE TO MEET BODY COMPOSITION STANDARDS

• Soldiers will be
• Flagged
• Counseled
• Formally enrolled in WCP
• Weighed Monthly

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SCREENING PROCESS
MEETS HT/WT TABLE
No
1. ENT WCP 2. FLAG 3. NUTRITION
COUNSELING
Meets Body Fat STD
No
Medical Problem
No
A
Yes
No
Appearance Satisfactory
Yes
Yes
Yes
Identified During Evaluation Required
When Para 18C Applies All Others Proceed To
Next Step
No Action Required
Medical Treatment
No Action Required
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WEIGHT CONTROL ACTIONS
1. Remove from WCP. 2. Lift Flag
WT Loss In Any 2 Consecutive Months
Sat Progress In 6 Months
Meets Body Fat STD
Yes
Yes
Yes
A
No
No
No
Yes
A
Medical Problem
Medical Treatment
No
Meets Body Fat STD
A
Start/Continue In WCP
Yes
No
Satisfactory Progress Is Loss Of 3 to 8
Pounds Per Month
Below HT/WT Table
No
Yes
Consider Separation
A
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UNSATISFACTORY PROGRESS

• Unsatisfactory progress after any two
  consecutive monthly
• weigh-ins.
• May be referred by the commander or supervisor
  to health
• care personnel for evaluation or re-evaluation.
• Unable to determine a medical reason for lack of
  weight loss, the
• commander or supervisor will inform the
  individual that-
• a. Progress is unsatisfactory.
• b. Individual is subject to separation.

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UNSATISFACTORY PROGRESS

• After a period of dieting and/or exercise for 6
  months
• soldiers who have not made satisfactory progress
  will be
• processed as follows
• a. No medical reason to cause overweight
  condition, the
• individual will be subject to separation.

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WEIGHT CONTROLPROGRAM
SATISFACTORY PROGRESS

• Personnel will be continued in a WCP after the
  initial
• 6-month period if they-
• a. Still exceed the body fat standard.
• b. Made satisfactory progress toward their
  weight loss or are
• at or below the screening table weight

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WEIGHT CONTROLPROGRAM
RE-ENTRY INTO THE WCP

• Following removal from a WCP if the individual
  exceeds the
• screening table weight and the body composition
  standard within
• 36 months, the following will apply
• a. Occurred within 12 months from the date of
  the previous removal
• from WCP and no medical reason, subject to
  separation.
• b. After the 12 month, but within 36
  months from the date of the
• previous removal from WCP and no medical
  reason, individual
• allowed 90 days to meet the standards.
• c. Soldiers entered/reentered in a WCP
  after pregnancy, prolonged
• treatment, or hospitalization will be
  considered to be in a new WCP.

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MEDICAL EVALUATION

• Request a medical evaluation when the soldier
  has a medical
• limitation, pregnant, or requested by unit
  commander.
• If an underlying or associated disease process
  is diagnosed
• health care personnel will-
• a. Prescribe treatment to alleviate the
  condition and return
• personnel to their unit.
• b. Hospitalize individuals for
  necessary treatment (AD). USAR
• soldiers referred to personal physician
  at soldiers expense.
• c. Determine whether the individuals
  condition is medically
• disqualifying for continued service.

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QUESTIONS?