President Trump "remains in very good health overall," his physician Dr. Sean Conley said in a statement released by the White House on Thursday, but he has put on a little weight since last year. Trump's new official weight of 243 pounds, given his official height of 6-foot-3, gives him a body mass index of 30.4, just above the level — 30 — at which doctors consider someone obese. Last year, he squeaked under the obesity level at 29.9 — though not everyone bought that. Among other things, Trump used to be officially 6-foot-2, and even that's pretty suspect.
Former AHA president Dr. Robert Eckel said he would recommend a lower cholesterol target than what Trump's doctors are aiming for. "Losing some weight would help modify some of the risk factors for heart disease," Eckel told AP. "A 20- to 25-pound weight loss would be what I'd recommend if he were my patient. And that's not a quick fix."
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