Healthy Body and Healthy Mind: A Study of the Relationship between BMI and Soldier Resilience

Abstract : The purpose of this project is to evaluate the ability of body mass index (BMI) to predict mental resilience in US Army Soldiers. The hypothesis of this proposed study is that Soldiers with a lower BMI will have a higher mental resilience against stress, and will therefore be less likely to develop PTSD while in combat. Our belief is that BMI will be a significant predictor in comparison to the subjective testing associated with the current Global Assessment Tool (GAT).