I think the official weight was listed as 239. He is in typical shape for a 71 year old office worker.
It is rather pathetic that with all of the relevant technology we have, the medical "experts" invariably fall back on BMI as the measure of a person's weight-health.
BMI is merely a calculation based on height and weight, and takes no account of muscularity or the lack of same. Most professional football players are listed as "obese" under this pointless guideline. It is not that fucking difficult or even costly to estimate a person's body fat content - as a percentage - which is infinitely more accurate and relevant in measuring someone's health, as respects their weight.
My cardiologist was able to take several test results, in addition to my body fat content, and give me a percentage probability of a major cardiac event with the next 5 and 10 years respectively. (I am 68). Certainly, the President's doc's can do the same, although the results would be politically utilized.
It is rather pathetic that with all of the relevant technology we have, the medical "experts" invariably fall back on BMI as the measure of a person's weight-health.
BMI is merely a calculation based on height and weight, and takes no account of muscularity or the lack of same. Most professional football players are listed as "obese" under this pointless guideline. It is not that fucking difficult or even costly to estimate a person's body fat content - as a percentage - which is infinitely more accurate and relevant in measuring someone's health, as respects their weight.
My cardiologist was able to take several test results, in addition to my body fat content, and give me a percentage probability of a major cardiac event with the next 5 and 10 years respectively. (I am 68). Certainly, the President's doc's can do the same, although the results would be politically utilized.