Guest blog by Medical Director James F. Loomis, Jr., MD, MBA, at Physician’s Committee for Responsible Medicine.
The results of President Trump’s annual physical exam are in: He is obese. He also has elevated cholesterol and evidence of heart disease. Of course, the president is not alone. His health, including his obesity, is a symptom of the national health emergency touching many Americans.
More than 93.3 million adults (almost 40% of the population) in the United States have weight in the obese range. Heart disease is the No. 1 killer Continue reading “The President’s Obesity is Symptom of National Emergency”
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