President Donald Trump's doctor, Sean Conley, recorded Trump's height as 6'3" and his weight as 243 pounds. | Win McNamee/Getty Images White House Trump technically obese, despite doctor's clean bill of health A four-pound weight gain over the last year makes the president obese under the official definition of the term.

President Donald Trump gained four pounds over the last year, according to a new assessment from his doctor, a weight increase that makes him technically obese.

But Trump's doctor, Sean Conley, nonetheless determined that the president "remains in very good health overall" in a memorandum released by the White House on Thursday.


Conley recorded Trump's height as 6'3" and his weight as 243 pounds. Last year, the president clocked in at 239 pounds, according to an assessment by his former doctor, Ronny Jackson.

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says that a body mass index of 30.0 or higher falls into the obese range. Based on his current height and weight, Trump's body mass index is 30.4, putting him across the obesity threshold. Obese people are at increased risk of a slew of health problems, including diabetes, heart disease and stroke.

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The White House did not immediately respond to a request for comment about the president's weight.

Jackson recommended last year that the president lose 10-15 pounds and put him on a diet and exercise plan. The White House acknowledged last week that the president has not followed the plan closely.

Trump, the oldest U.S. president in history, has a reputation for guzzling diet coke and eating steak and fried food. His diet is a contrast from that of former President Barack Obama, who exercised regularly and promoted healthy eating habits with his wife, former First Lady Michelle Obama.

The president underwent a four-hour physical exam last week at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center. Conley declared Trump was in "very good health" after the exam, which included assessments from 11 specialists. But the White House did not release any results until Thursday.

Some Trump critics wondered why it took so long, but it often takes days to receive medical test results. The White House nonetheless released the memo on a busy day, shortly after news broke that the president planned to sign a government funding deal and issue a national emergency to ensure the construction of his border wall along the U.S.-Mexico border.

In his memo, Conley recorded Trump's LDL cholesterol, commonly referred to as "bad" cholesterol, at 122 milligrams per deciliter. The CDC recommends that a person's LDL cholesterol be under 100. Trump has struggled with high cholesterol in the past, and Conley said he had increased the president's dosage of cholesterol medicine. Trump's blood pressure is considered normal, though, at 118/80 mmHg. Conley's measurement is at the high end of the CDC's recommended range.

Conley said Trump's, liver, kidney and thyroid functions, as well as his electrolytes and blood counts, were all normal.