Weight Loss

[Ivy22]

If you’re over the weight for your height, they’ll “tape” you to check body fat %. I don’t think the weight stuff matters for DoDMERB exam. The body fat form is a separate thing they’ll send out like right before you hear back from the school for admissions I think

 

[GoCubbies]

I'm in the process of scheduling my DoDMerb exams for all academies. I'm a couple pounds over the weight limit, and I'm working very hard to make sure I'm well below the maximum by October in order to perform my best on the CFA. Would I be medically disqualified if I'm not within the weight standards? I've already lost 20+ pounds so I know I'm not at my lowest weight yet.

Thanks for any advice

There isn’t a specific standard for weight on the medical side.

However, your BMI will be calculated. If the DoDMERB reviewer thinks there is something pathologic going on as a cause for the “abnormal” BMI, then you may be asked to get an eval from your own doctor. The issue could be metabolic or endocrinologic, for example, in nature.

Most of the time, the overweight ones could be the football players. They don’t get DQ’ed just for being overweight.