DA Form 5500 at a glance
What it is: DA Form 5500 is the Army Body Composition Screening and Assessment Worksheet.
Who signs: Enter PREPARED BY (NAME) and APPROVED BY SUPERVISOR, each with RANK and DATE (YYYYMMDD), and SIGN under each SIGNATURE.
The form provides a means for Soldiers to document the Waist to Height Ratio (WHtR) Health Risk Assessment.
A filled-in DA Form 5500 example: a Soldier's waist to height ratio
How to fill out DA Form 5500, box by box
NAME, RANK, HEIGHT, SEX and AGE
Enter the NAME as Last, First, Middle Initial.
Enter the RANK and the AGE.
Enter the HEIGHT up to the nearest 0.50 inch. NOTE: ½" = .50.
Mark MALE or FEMALE under SEX.
WHtR MEASUREMENT and Confirmation WHtR Measurement
Under WHtR MEASUREMENT, enter the measurement under FIRST, SECOND and THIRD, and the AVERAGE.
1. Measure waist at the navel (belly button). Round down to the nearest 0.50 inch. Record three times, then average to 3 decimal places.
Determine the Waist to Height Ratio by dividing the Soldier's average waist by the height. Example Calculation: Waist to Height Ratio = Waist measurement in inches / Height measurement in inches. All calculations must be recorded up to a precision of three decimal places.
The Waist to Height Ratio value will not be rounded, and any subsequent digits after the third decimal place will be disregarded. Example: A calculated result of 0.549888 will be recorded as 0.549. A Waist to Height Ratio of .549 meets the standard. A Waist to Height Ratio of 0.550 does not meet the standard.
If applicable, enter the Confirmation Waist to Height Ratio Measurement under FIRST, SECOND and THIRD, with the AVERAGE and the ratio.
REMARKS
REMARKS: Recommend using this section to record step by step calculations, if applicable.
CHECK ALL THAT APPLY
Under CHECK ALL THAT APPLY, mark Is not in compliance with Army Standards. or Individual is in compliance with Army Standards.
PREPARED BY and APPROVED BY SUPERVISOR
Enter PREPARED BY (NAME) and APPROVED BY SUPERVISOR, each with RANK and DATE (YYYYMMDD), and SIGN under each SIGNATURE.
More rules for DA Form 5500
For use of this form, AR 600-9; the proponent agency is DCS, G-1.
DISCLOSURE: Failure to complete this form with the information requested impedes the effective management of care and support required by the procedures of the Army's Body Composition Program.
AUTHORITY: Department of Defense Instruction 1308.3, DoD Physical Fitness/Body Fat Program Procedures; Army Regulation 600-8-104, Army Military Human Resource Records Management; Army Regulation 600-9, The Army Body Composition Program.
PREVIOUS EDITIONS ARE OBSOLETE. This is DA FORM 5500, JUL 2026.
Sources
[1] DA Form 5500 (JUL 2026), Army Body Composition Screening and Assessment Worksheet, U.S. Army (the Official source link on this page).