Trump at Risk for a Heart Attack With Dangerous Weight and Skyrocketing Cholesterol

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Source: Newsweek

A military physician, Dr. Ronny Jackson, did the exam at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center. Jackson also performed President Barack Obamas last physical in March 2016.

Trumps body mass index, which is 29.9, means hes considered overweight. He's gained about three pounds since last year. That number is just squeaking under the line between "overweight" and "obese."

(For comparison's sake, Obamas last reported BMI was 22.8.) Trump's total cholesterol has also risen from 169 last year to 223; his level of so-called "bad" cholesterol has also increased from 94 to 143.

Trumps baseline risk for a heart attack is about 16 percent, according to one calculator ( http://www.cvriskcalculator.com/ ) that uses guidelines established by the American College of Cardiology and the American Heart Association. That is your risk of having a heart attack in the next ten years, Dr. Leigh Simmons, also an internist at Massachusetts General, explained.



Read more: https://www.yahoo.com/news/trump-risk-heart-attack-dangerous-220447054.html

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Trump takes an aspirin and a low dose of a statin (cholesterol-lowering) drug. He will be increasing the cholesterol drug, according to the examining physician, Dr. Ronny Jackson, quoted in the article.

A BMI of 30 is the lower boundary of obese. So he's under that by just 0.1 points.

And wow on the increase in the cholesterol levels.

Not a word in this article about what his blood pressure is.

Nothing about maybe a better diet to improve his "excellent health".


Edited to add a link to the full 3 page report (thanks Motley13 ) :

https://www.scribd.com/document/369309002/Summary-of-Physical-Exam-for-President-Trump-12-Jan-2018?irgwc1&content10079&campaignSkimbit%2C%20Ltd.&ad_group35871X943606Xecdcac1a746116dd3b20a59a8435dbe4&keywordft750noi&sourceimpactradius&mediumaffiliate#from_embed

Some key stats that are not included in the above (with a couple exceptions, e.g. cholesterol):

# Weight: 239 pounds, Height: 6'3" (75" ),
(from the Newsweek article, not from the doctor's report: BMI: 29.9 -- obese begins at 30.0)
# Blood pressure: 122/74. Resting heart rate: 68 bpm
# Cognitive Screening Exam using the Montreal Cognitive Assessment was normal with a score of 30/30
This OP has a picture of it: https://www.democraticunderground.com/100210109477
# Total cholesterol: 223, HDL (good) cholesterol: 67, LDL (bad) cholesterol: 143, Cholesterol to HDL ratio: 3.3
# Triglycerides: 129 mg/DL
# Hemoglobin A1C: 5.0%

Medications:

Rosuvastatin (Crestor). 10 mg daily to lower cholesterol
Aspirin: 81 mg daily for cardiac health
Finasteride (Propecia). 1 mg daily for prevention of male pattern hair loss.
Ivermectin Cream (Soolantra). As needed for treatment of Rosacea
Multi-vitamin (Centrum Silver).

Summary: The President's overall health is excellent. His cardiac performance during his physical exam was very good. ... We discussed diet, exercise and weight loss. He would benefit from a diet that is lower in fat and carbohydrates and from a routine exercise regimen. He has a history of elevated cholesterol and is currently on a low dose of Rosuvastatin. In order to further reduce his cholesterol level and further decrease his cardiac risk, we will increase the dose of this particular medication ...

[Still In Wisconsin]

1. We should be so lucky. n/t

[riversedge]

42. I just wish Trump was not so morally Corrupt!

[spooky3]

2. and I believe they accepted his lie about his height, so his true BMI is

probably a LOT higher than reported.

[mpcamb]

43. I agree. Put his sorry butt on a scale, too, for an honest BMI number.

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[elleng]

3. Headline doesn't reflect what I heard the doctor say.

Diet and/or exercise were mentioned; he prefers dealing with the issues via diet rather than exercise.

[progree]

9. True, the headline sure doesn't reflect any statement Dr. Jackson made...

according to the article,

"Jackson said on Friday that Trump's heart health was also excellent. “He falls into a category that portends years of event-free living,”

I don't think many doctors consider those excellent heart health numbers.

"Diet and/or exercise were mentioned; he prefers dealing with the issues via diet rather than exercise."

Nothing said about either diet or exercise in the Newsweek article linked to in the OP, but I don't doubt that Newsweek didn't cover everything important in the article.

[dixiegrrrrl]

19. I thought statins were to lower cholesterol?

But it says he takes statins AND a low dose of a cholesterol drug...

[progree]

21. Yeah, I screwed up. I'll fix the my comments section of the OP. Thanks!

From the article:

It’s not surprising, then, that Trump has continued to take a statin and an aspirin. Both should lower a person’s heart disease risk. “You can expect that a statin medication may lower one’s risk of a heart attack by 30 to 40 percent,” Simmons said. The benefits are especially noticeable for people whose risk is higher. According to the Mayo Clinic’s Statin Choice Decision Aid, Trump’s actual risk with his statin is probably closer to 13 percent.

Jackson noted that Trump would be increasing the dose of statin he is taking, which should decrease his risk further. "The dose of his cholesterol medicine is very low, so we have a lot of room to increase that," Jackson said on Tuesday. But any benefit assumes Trump will take it regularly—which, Simmons noted, only about 50 percent of people do after six months.

[24601]

36. Agree with you. Saw the whole thing on C-SPAN and the Dr. wasn't raising any alarm. When people go

batshit crazy and mis-characterize simple things that are east to fact check, it undermines credibility on real issues,

[George II]

4. Wonder what his blood sugar level is? With those other numbers, he could be pre-diabetes, too.

I'll bet every time he shows up for a meeting with him, Pence brings a couple of big macs and large fries, fully salted.

[Weed Man]

20. That blood sugar is so high it's already orbiting Shitgibbon's hair.

[SergeStorms]

34. It was reported as being....

99. No report on what his A1C is. Looking at him, his sedentary life style, and his diet.......I'd say he's pushing 9.0, but that's just a wild guess. I watch mine like a hawk and I'm usually in the 7.3 - 7.5 range. Trump watches nothing but his waistline increase.

[Chakaconcarne]

49. His A1C was reported as 5

All of his vitals with the exception of Triglycerides were WNL.

I am pretty sure his weight was under-reported at 239 for a 6.3 ft. male. I would say he's in the 270's at least.

The doctors said they had been preparing for this physical exam for weeks. ??

[cstanleytech]

5. Notice they did not do an MRI? They could have used that to fend off any

claims of Alzheimer's but they did not do it.

[Cold War Spook]

45. Not just Alzheimer's.

I had an MRI of my brain and it showed that I have vascular dementia. The MRI showed that I have had a series of minor strokes. Even minor strokes where you don't even know you had them can cause blockage of blood to different parts of the brain. I would think that an MRI would be done on any President as part of their annual physical.

[mpcamb]

58. The other issue:Montreal Cognitive Assessment. You can study for.

The test and administration instructions are available for clinicians online.

[John Fante]

6. Another Big Mac, President Gump?

[AlexSFCA]

7. wishful thinking

[TheCowsCameHome]

8. What's the bad news?

[progree]

12. That he has an 84% chance (100%-16%) of not having a heart attack in the next 10 years

(assuming his numbers stay the same as they are now, but considering the big jump in cholesterol levels and 3 more pounds of weight, that won't be true unless those increases stop.

[Julian Englis]

10. I seriously doubt he any taller than 6' 2"--look at him next to Pres. Obama whose 6' 1 and 1/2"

[KY_EnviroGuy]

23. Judging from the stair landing above their heads...

I would estimate Dirty Donald is at least 1-inch shorter than President Obama, depending how much you allow for the bouffant. That would put him closer to 6-ft. even.

Maybe he forgot to wear his heels, LOL.

[not fooled]

27. He prolly

had lifts in that photo. If so, without them he'd be even shorter than President Obama.

[Calista241]

26. Hes 70 something years old. He probably used to be 63

My dad is the same age and is at least 2 inches shorter than he used to be.

[hatrack]

40. He'll be 72 in June

.

[pnwmom]

11. His blood pressure was 122 over 70 something. So that wasn't a problem. n/t

[progree]

13. Thanks! Phenomenally good B.P. numbers considering his diet and lack of exercise and his weight

and his age.

[LeftInTX]

15. He's gotta be on BP meds

[progree]

17. Yeah, I gotta find out what he's taking! I'm same height (6'2) 195 lb, BMI about 25

jog 70 minutes 2X a week, almost all my meals are vegeterian. Sometimes a sandwich with an ounce of turkey in it. About once a week I eat some crappy junk food meal.

My blood pressure, ughh, is 145/90. Pulse is 59-60 though which is fantastic.

I know I have to get on some B.P. meds. 3 1/2 years ago my systolic was typically like 118. Then it started creeping up. Its been stable for couple years, but its too high.

[Lint Head]

14. Paula White and Jim Bakker could say it's God's will.

[mahina]

16. I find his weight hard to believe.

Someone who is 6’2 can carry 236 much better than he does. I think it’s possible they’re under reporting his weight by at least 25 pounds. Also there’s no way he’s taller than 6’2 as another poster pointed out with evidence.

[Marie Marie]

18. He's gained more than 3 lbs since last year!

3 lbs could be attributed to normal weight fluctuation - that man has put on actual weight. This whole thing such bullshit.

[Historic NY]

22. Send McDonalds coupons....

[AZ Jim]

24. Heart attack?

Trump has a heart?

[Matilda]

25. I'm curious about Dr. Jackson.

When I heard on the news this morning that Trump's stats were so good, I did wonder. He's overweight, doesn't exercise outside the golf course, eats very unhealthy food, and I even wondered about the perfect vision - very unusual for a man of nearly 71.

But this doctor served Obama as well, and I wondered - how do they pick these people? You'd like to think a doctor going on record would tell the truth.

Is he to be believed?

[Dopers_Greed]

28. Dangerous weight, you say?

Let's pool together our money to send a care package from KFC to the White House.

[Doodley]

29. Trump is in good shape for a man of his age. He has a very active lifestyle for his age.

We should be more concerned about his mental state than his physical condition.

[BlueStater]

30. Active? Exactly what sort of physical activity does he partake in besides golfing?

His other activities include tweeting, eating cheeseburgers, and watching hours of Fox News. Impressive.

[Doodley]

33. Most 71 year olds I know aren't capable of playing golf. I would say he's doing well for his age.

Okay, he could lose weight, as could most Americans. It is his mind that is an unhealthy cesspit.

[BlueStater]

35. Golf's one of the least physically demanding sports there is.

Maybe I'm simply not all that impressed because my paternal grandfather was still an active tennis player when he was 90.

[spooky3]

44. Golf is not a sport if you can win playing drunk. Andr Agassi

[llmart]

54. Well, I'm almost 70 and know quite a few 71-year old men...

I live in a community where most of the people are seniors. My cohorts are quite active. They cross country ski, mow their own lawns, run or walk at the park, ride bikes, play pickle ball, and yes, golf. One guy is in the senior olympics every year for swimming. He gets up at 4:30 every morning to go to the pool to swim.

This asshat rides in a golf cart and picks up a club to hit a little ball occasionally. Other than that, he doesn't do anything else, so no, he is NOT active.

[Motley13]

55. he doesn't get much exercise playing golf, even drives the golf cart onto

the greens, drives, gets out swings or putts

[progree]

56. Most 71 year old men don't look like a turnip on legs n/t

[BlueStater]

31. The doctor definitely seemed to lie about his height being 6'3.

Photographic evidence of him standing next to people of that reported height show him to be noticeably shorter.

If they're willing to lie about something so petty, I don't trust anything else they say regarding his health.

[torius]

32. I read he takes antibiotics every day

supposedly for his rosacea (the red frosting on the tanning-salon orange face). Can you imagine what that does to his gut bacteria? Doubt he's taking probiotics with his Big Macs.

[truthisfreedom]

37. And thats a problem how?

He seems to be working in the interest of the nation.

[cannabis_flower]

41. You ain't from around here!

Really, working in the interest of the nation? Maybe you should go back to FreeRepublic where you belong. Unless of course, that was sarcasm.

[Vinca]

38. So there's hope.

[oberliner]

39. Everyone is at risk for a heart attack

Regardless of weight and cholesterol.

[rocktivity]

46. FAKE NEWS -- President Donnie is in exceptionally excellent health

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This I know, because his doctor tweeted so (even if he doesn't know how to spell his own name).

In fact, he's the healthiest president you'll ever write fake news about!


rocktivity

[Bengus81]

47. Trump plays 18 holes of golf and probably walks all of 200 feet....

Try getting your FAT ass out of the cart and WALKING to your ball. Duhhhhhhh

[Mc Mike]

48. Twould be a tragedy.

Too bad he ploughed under the WH vegetable garden.

[Nitram]

50. NPR reported that Trump was advised to improve his diet and get exercise, and that

he was open to that as a possibility. Ha! That'll be the day.

[Docreed2003]

51. There is no way in hell...

That Trump’s BMI is 29....no fucking way. That bag of ass is well above that mark...

[Demsrule86]

52. Aw...that would be so sad...really. (not really)

[Motley13]

53. here is the doctor's report

75 inches tall = 6ft 2 1/4 in the moron stretches that to 6ft 3in

BP 122/74


https://www.scribd.com/document/369309002/Summary-of-Physical-Exam-for-President-Trump-12-Jan-2018?irgwc=1&content=10079&campaign=Skimbit%2C%20Ltd.&ad_group=35871X943606Xecdcac1a746116dd3b20a59a8435dbe4&keyword=ft750noi&source=impactradius&medium=affiliate#from_embed

He seems fairly healthy for 71, WHAT THE HELL IS WRONG WITH HIM????

Someone said he takes Ambien, which makes you nuts, but I didn't see it on the report.
Propecia makes you nuts.

[progree]

57. Thanks! I'll add it to the OP n/t

[DonViejo]

59. Locking....

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