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NPR
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The president's personal physician has issued Biden a clean bill of health : NPR
February 17, 2023 - ALLISON AUBREY, BYLINE: Joe Biden weighs 178 pounds, has a healthy BMI, normal blood sugar levels and exercises at least five days a week. The president takes five medications. Two are over-the-counter allergy medicines to treat seasonal allergies.
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Icaa
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Projected lifespan and healthspan of Joe Biden and Donald Trump before
[Underweight if BMI < 20; normal if BMI >= 20 and < 25; overweight if BMI >=25 < 30; obese if BMI ≥ 30] ... Table 1. Demographic and medical history summaries of Joe Biden and Donald Trump
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Statista
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U.S. Presidents: weights 1789-2021 | Statista
In the past half century, George ... also 6'2" (188cm) tall. President Joe Biden weighs below the presidential average, at 177lbs (81kg)....
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NYTimes
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Biden’s Doctor Says Exam Shows He Is ‘Healthy’ and ‘Vigorous’ - The New York Times
February 17, 2023 - Mr. Biden weighs 178 pounds with a body mass index of 24.1, according to the White House letter. His blood pressure was listed as 128/76 with a pulse of 69. The president had a total cholesterol level of 115, which Dr.
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The Regulatory Review
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Biden Administration Introduces New Rule Intended to Curb Obesity | The Regulatory Review
January 20, 2025 - Under the proposed rule, however, ... Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) defines as having a Body Mass Index (BMI) of 30 kg/m or greater, without requiring a concurrent medical condition....
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Al Jazeera
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US President Joe Biden is healthy, ‘fit for duty’, says doctor | News | Al Jazeera
Joe Biden, 80, remains healthy and “fit for duty”, the White House physician has said after the physical examination of the US president whose health has been in focus amid his expected run for a second term.
Published   February 17, 2023
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Diabetes Canada
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Body Mass Index (BMI) Calculator - Diabetes Canada
BMI does not determine body fatness or general health. Body composition and distribution of body fat in people with similar BMIs can vary widely. It’s important to know that the BMI calculation is one of many used mostly by healthcare professionals to determine a person’s risk of developing ...
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PBS NewsHour
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Biden proposes weight-loss drugs be covered by Medicare or Medicaid for millions of obese Americans | PBS News
November 26, 2024 - Medicare has been barred from offering ... weight-loss products. The rule proposed by the Biden administration, however, would recognize obesity as a disease that can be treated with the help of the drugs....
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Forbes
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Biden Administration Proposes Covering Obesity Drugs In Medicare And Medicaid
December 3, 2024 - The proposal’s inclusion criteria ... who are obese would get the drugs covered, and not those who are overweight, with a BMI under 30 (even if they have one or more weight-related comorbid conditions)....
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MSNBC
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Opinion | Joe Biden’s well intentioned Ozempic plan officially pathologizes fatness
December 4, 2024 - A new rule the Biden administration has proposed that would let people with Medicare and Medicaid access Ozempic, Wegovy and other semaglutide or weight loss medications would help tens of millions gain access to drugs that cost about $1,000 a month.
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Quora
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Why is Joe Biden so skinny? - Quora
Answer (1 of 60): Joe Biden has a healthy weight for his age and height. He's 82 years old and 6 feet tall. He's always been fairly trim and dresses in a way that accentuates the long delicate lines of his body. As we age it's normal to struggle with weight loss or gain aswell as muscle wastage. ...
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BMI
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President Biden Signs $1.9 Trillion Pandemic Relief Package: What it Means for Music Creators | News | BMI.com
March 11, 2021 - Today, President Biden signed the sweeping $1.9 trillion COVID-19 relief package called the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021, offering support to many individuals economically impacted by the pandemic, including music creators, copyright owners, and other small businesses.
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Washington Post
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Biden to release plan for reducing obesity, ending hunger by 2030 - The Washington Post
September 27, 2022 - The first White House conference on hunger in over 50 years will tackle what the administration calls the country’s “urgent, nutrition-related health crisis.”
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Quora
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Is Joe Biden too fat to be president? - Quora
Answer (1 of 11): a) There is no weight or BMI requirement to be president, so even if Biden weighed 600 pounds and couldn’t stand on his own, that wouldn’t disqualify him from being president. b) He’s about 6 feet tall and between 160–175 ...
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Reuters
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Biden, 80, is healthy, 'fit for duty,' doctor says after physical | Reuters
February 16, 2023 - BETHESDA, Md., Feb 16 (Reuters) - Doctors declared U.S. President Joe Biden, 80, healthy and "fit for duty" on Thursday after a physical examination that included removing a lesion from his chest and declaring him free of symptoms of long COVID ...
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The Cardiology Advisor
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Biden Plan to Expand Obesity Drug Coverage Is Rejected - The Cardiology Advisor
April 15, 2025 - HealthDay News — The Trump administration has decided not to expand Medicare and Medicaid coverage for popular obesity drugs, blocking a Biden administration initiative that could have helped millions of Americans access the medications.