President Donald Trump is officially overweight, his physician revealed Tuesday.
However, Dr Ronny Jackson, said that Trump is healthy overall, but he advised him to improve his diet and exercise.
President Trump had a weight of 239 pounds and a height of 75 inches, Jackson says. That makes him overweight at best or obese by industry standards.
He had told Trump he should lose 10-15 pounds. Trump had appeared more interested in managing his diet than increasing his exercise, the doctor said.
The president is cognitively sound, Jackson said, after giving Trump an assessment that screens for issues like Alzheimer's.
He scored a 30/30 on the test, Jackson said, and there was "no indication that he has cognitive issues".
"He's very sharp. He's very articulate when he speaks to me," Jackson said.
Dr. Ronny Jackson said that while he had no intention of giving Trump a cognitive exam, the President specifically asked him to do one and passed https://t.co/TbAMnVHGuI https://t.co/ma3Uh60MKZ
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Based on the clinical information he has on Trump and his year of observing the president, Jackson said: "I feel very confident that he has a very strong and a very probable possibility of making it completely through his presidency with no medical issues."
Trump took office at age 70, making him the oldest incoming US president.
Trump took Propecia, an anti-baldness medication, daily and also took medicine to lower cholesterol.
The President does not drink alcohol, he confirmed, and does not use tobacco products.
In terms of medications, he continues to take Propecia, for male hair loss, one for Rosacea and a multivitamin.
President Trump had a weight of 239 pounds and a height of 75 inches, Jackson said. That makes him overweight at best or obese by industry standards.
Trump is known to have indulged in McDonald's and other fast food on the campaign trail - but Jackson said he has changed his habits since becoming president.
On Air Force One, for instance, Jackson says he's watched Trump eat the meals that everyone else does on the plane, and they tend to be on the healthier side, with the exception of the desserts.
Dr. Ronny Jackson on President Trump’s health being "excellent," given his diet: “It’s called genetics” https://t.co/CuSHgBsYjV https://t.co/6KKBnT5SS7
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Jackson's stellar review of President Trump is likely to take his critics - who have been claiming he is mentally unfit for office - by surprise, particularly as they have pointed to signs of dementia, Alzheimers and other cognitive deterioration.
The White House physician said several times that there was nothing he was holding back, and that neither Trump nor his aides had coached him on what to say.
"I can promise you there's absolutely nothing that I'm withholding," he asserted.
An incident involving Trump urgently needing a glass of water and another one in which he slurred his speech are nothing to be alarmed by.
One working theory had been that Trump has dentures, but Jackson said that's not the case. Jackson said the water-gulping incident was a result of taking Sudafed, a decongestant medicine.
Dr. Ronny Jackson says he thinks President Trump sleeps 4-5 hours per night; "That's probably one of the reasons why he's been successful" https://t.co/9OmNH7n4zV https://t.co/BWU2T6Y9mc
— CNN (@CNN) January 16, 2018
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