President’s health checks out

BETHESDA, Md. — President Donald Trump was said to be in “very good health” after his annual medical exam Friday.

Trump spent more than four hours at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center for a checkup supervised by Dr. Sean P. Conley, his physician, and involving a panel of 11 specialists.

“I am happy to announce the President of the United States is in very good health and I anticipate he will remain so for the duration of his Presidency, and beyond,” Conley wrote afterward.

He did not go into detail except to say Trump did not undergo any procedures Trump requiring sedation or anesthesia. He said reports and recommendations stemming from the exam were still being finalized. It’s unclear how much more detail will be released in the coming days.

Last year, Trump clocked in at 6-foot-3 and 239 pounds. He had a body mass index, or BMI, of 29.9, putting him in the category of being overweight for his height. A BMI of 30 or more is considered obese.

His doctor then said the president was in “excellent health” but would do well to drop 10 to 15 pounds and shift to a low-fat, low-carb diet and take up a more defined exercise routine.

Trump, 72, doesn’t drink alcohol or smoke, but he’s not a big fan of the gym and loves fast food. His primary form of exercise is golf. And he says he gets plenty of walking in around the White House complex.