What is the primary focus of the Navy's weight management program?

The Navy's weight management program primarily emphasizes preventive health care, which is essential for maintaining overall physical readiness and well-being. This approach is designed to ensure that personnel understand the importance of healthy lifestyles, including proper nutrition and regular exercise, to prevent obesity and related health issues before they occur. By focusing on preventive health care, the program encourages active management of weight and health through education and resources, thereby reducing the risk of long-term health complications.

In doing so, the program also indirectly supports weight loss and weight maintenance but does not prioritize them as standalone objectives. Instead of just targeting a reduction in weight or the maintenance of weight, the program seeks to foster a holistic, healthy lifestyle that encompasses proper habits that will contribute to overall fitness and health, aligning with the Navy’s mission of sustaining a fit and ready force.