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Fit Today for Tomorrow \u2019s Challenges
N AV PERS 1 5 6 0 2 B
FO RGE TH E FUTURE
Nutrition and Weight Control Self-Study Guide
NAVY
Nutrition and Weight Control Self-Study Guide
D EPA RTM EN T O F TH E N AV Y
BUREAU OF NAVAL PERSONNEL
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20370-5000

In reply refer to 6100
Ser 60/01186
Sep 17 1996

From: Assistant Chief of Naval Personnel, Personal Readiness and Community Support (Pers-6)
Subj: NAVY NUTRITION AND WEIGHT CONTROL SELF-STUDY GUIDE
Encl: (1) Navy Nutrition and Weight Control Self-Study Guide

1. The Navy Nutrition and Weight Control Self-Study Guide (enclosure (1)), is the principal tool that will enable service members to vastly improve their individual health and fitness. This guide is primarily a weight management educational tool that incorporates all aspects of losing weight safely and effectively. Using this guide in combination with your command's physical conditioning program will assist you in reaching your personal goals.

2. This workbook has been developed with you, the Navy service member, in mind. Your
concerns regarding exercise, proper nutrition, dining out, and eating in the general mess
have been addressed. The information in this workbook is essential for adopting healthy
eating and exercise habits. These materials should not be used as a one-time, "quick fix,"
to attain ideal weight limits. It is imperative that the information contained in this manual
be referred to and implemented throughout your naval career.

3. It is every member's responsibility to maintain body fat standards and keep physically fit to
ensure a strong, fit Navy. Recognizing this, health and fitness should be viewed as a
personal investment that will yield benefits years beyond your naval career.

L. R. MARSH
Rear Admiral, U.S. Navy
PREFA CE
To the Command Fitness Leader (CFL):

This manual is to be used with your command's fitness enhancement program (FEP) to assist
members in meeting and maintaining body fat standards. A copy of this manual should be
distributed to every Navy member who measures out of body fat standards. The manual is
written in a self-study guide format and is self-paced. It is recommended that members
complete one chapter per week. Study questions are contained at the end of each chapter.

You need to become familiar with the information in the manual. While you are not expected
to be a "nutritionist", you may need to be available for questions on basic diet principles, safe
weight loss, and effective exercise for reducing body fat. The appendix contains valuable
information on fat content of foods, recommended readings, and frequently asked questions.
This manual is not meant as a "one-time" educational guide, but rather it is expected that
members will need to refer to and review this manual many times throughout their Navy career.

Ensure each member measuring out of body fat standards receives their own copy of the
manual. Commands should reproduce this manual as needed. A master copy of this document
can be downloaded from www.bupers.navy.mil/services/weight.html.

Complete the Command-Directed Physical Conditioning Weight Control Summary on the
following page for each member using the weight control manual. Forward this form to Navy
Personnel Command for each member who begins using the weight control manual due to
measuring out of body fat standards.

To the Ser vice member:

Your command fitness leader will be providing information to PERS-651 (Physical Readiness
Program) when you start using the weight control manual. This information will be used to
evaluate program participation as well as document your participation in the weight
management education process. Your height/weight/body fat measurements will be taken
from the physical readiness information management system (PRIMS) software and forwarded to
Navy Personnel Command before starting on the fitness enhancement program. You may be
contacted at a later time to help evaluate the effectiveness of the weight control manual.

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