To address the “declining physical standards among officers” and “rise of lifestyle diseases”, Army has brought new policy.
Punishment for overweight personnel with no improvement within 30 days.
It also mandates the maintenance of an Army Physical Fitness Assessment card (APAC) for each individual.
The new rules specify required height-weight ratio for various age groups.
For height 170 cm: minimum weight - 55.8 kg, maximum weight - 68.2 kg. For height 180 cm: minimum weight - 63.5 kg, maximum weight - 77.6kg
For height 170 cm: minimum weight - 57.6 kg, maximum weight - 70.4 kg. For height 180 cm: minimum weight - 65.3 kg, maximum weight - 80 kg
For height 170 cm: minimum weight - 58.1 kg, maximum weight -71 kg. For height 180 cm: minimum weight - 66 kg, maximum weight - 80.3 kg
For height 170 cm: minimum weight - 59 kg, maximum weight - 71.5 kg. For height 180 cm: minimum weight - 66.6 kg, maximum weight - 81.4 kg
For height 170 cm: minimum weight - 59 kg, maximum weight - 72.1 kg. For height 180 cm: minimum weight - 67.1 kg, maximum weight - 82 kg