“Suitable for successful performance of the presidency…Managed stably and well.”
Biden: “Medical staff thinks I look too young”
U.S. President Joe Biden, who has been constantly plagued by controversy over his advanced age ahead of his re-election, underwent a regular health checkup. Medical staff assessed his condition as stable.
In a result memo published on the White House website on the 28th (local time), President Biden’s personal physician, Kevin C. “He said.
Doctor O’Connor said President Biden’s health is stable and well managed. President Biden is 72 inches (182.9 cm) tall and weighs 178 pounds (80.7 kg), and his body mass index (BMI) is 24.1.
His head, ears, eyes, nose, and throat also appeared to be in normal condition. He has no enlarged lymph glands, no goiter, etc. The lungs are also in clean condition. The explanation is that the heartbeat is generally regular and there are no significant abnormalities.
Although he is receiving treatment for obstructive sleep apnea, he is evaluated to be in stable condition, and treatment for other non-valvular atrial fibrillation and hyperlipidemia is also said to be stable. Dr. O’Connor said he was in a “stable and well-controlled condition.”
According to the White House pool press corps, President Biden met with reporters after the examination that day and joked, “They (medical staff) think I look too young.” He also said, “It wasn’t any more difficult than last year.”
The risk of President Biden’s advanced age is considered a formidable obstacle to his re-election. According to a Quinnipiac University poll earlier this month, 67% of respondents said President Biden was too old to serve an additional four-year term.
Source: Donga
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