According to an article posted on the WeChat account of the People's Liberation Army Daily, 56.9% of the candidates at one unnamed town were rejected for failing to meet physical fitness standards. One-fifth were rejected for being too fat, others because excessive smartphone use had damaged their eyesight or because they had consumed too much snack foods or soda pop, resulting in poor liver and gallbladder function. Meanwhile, 8% were rejected because of "abnormal enlargement of small testicular veins," caused by too much masturbation. The report follows numerous studies done in recent years which have found that the physical fitness level of Chinese youths is deteriorating at a worrying rate. Earlier this year, one study found that China was home to more obese children than any other country on earth. Meanwhile, China's Ministry of National Defence said "China's recruitment process has strict rules and procedures. The quality of our recruits is guaranteed, and the headwaters of our military will flow long and strong."(Coment: In 2014, the PLA had relaxed recruitment standards slightly allowing for slightly shorter and slightly rounder men and women to apply, as well as those with "less than ideal eyesight" and those with tattoos.