Daily Mail
Doctors speculate whether slimmed down Donald Trump is taking Ozempic
7h ago - 5-5-2023
Doctors speculate whether slimmed down Donald Trump is taking Ozempic
He may have the weight of mounting legal woes on his shoulders, but Donald Trump appears to have slimmed down. The 76-year-old has looked noticeably more svelte in recent weeks despite facing at least nine lawsuits — including [sexual assault] allegations — and juggling a 2024 presidential campaign. Dr Stuart Fischer, a New York-based internal medicine specialist, told DailyMail.com the stress could be curbing Trump's appetite and making him move more — perhaps on the golf course.
Trump has been active on his Mar-a-Lago green amid his legal troubles and recently traveled to Scotland to oversee the opening of a golf course bearing his mother's name. Other experts have speculated that Mr Trump could have been prescribed obesity medications such as Wegovy or Ozempic. His primary rival heading into the Republican primary, Gov Ron DeSantis is rumored to have used to slim down too.
Dr Shauna Levy, an obesity expert at Tulane University School of Medicine in New Orleans, Louisiana, told DailyMail.com: 'It is realistic to consider this possibility that he is on anti-obesity medication.' Former President Trump's final White House checkup in 2020 showed that he weighed 244 pounds at a height of 6 feet 3 inches. This puts his body mass index at 30.5, which is considered medically obese. Wegovy injections are meant for adults with a BMI of about 30 and up. Dr Levy said: 'I think given the fact of the availability and the success of the medicines, I think there is a high likelihood that somebody in this situation, regardless of who they are, may be taking anti-obesity medications. There's no way for me to know whether or not he's taking it just by looking at his face,' she added. 'But again, in the current climate where we have these wonderful anti-obesity medications, and somebody who has the means and the resources to take these medications and pay for them...'
Despite being a billionaire, Trump is known for his love of McDonald's. Dr Fischer told DailyMail.com that the likely cause of the weight loss is stress attached to his many legal woes 'and also the prospects of what's to come.' 'If he wants to run again for President, this is also going to take a tremendous physical and mental toll. It's an uphill struggle.He's got a lot to do physically. He likes to campaign. He likes to entertain. That's his persona.' Donald Trump’s health was often shrouded in mystery during his stint in office. He has repeatedly painted himself as a sort of Energizer Bunny with unlimited stamina, working late and sleeping fewer than five hours per night while trying to make it look easy. Still, he has not historically been forthright with his medical records. Rather than publicize them during his 2016 presidential run, Trump appeared on the daytime show Dr Oz, where he shared documents that purported to be his medical records.
Doctors speculate whether slimmed down Donald Trump is taking Ozempic
7h ago - 5-5-2023
Doctors speculate whether slimmed down Donald Trump is taking Ozempic
He may have the weight of mounting legal woes on his shoulders, but Donald Trump appears to have slimmed down. The 76-year-old has looked noticeably more svelte in recent weeks despite facing at least nine lawsuits — including [sexual assault] allegations — and juggling a 2024 presidential campaign. Dr Stuart Fischer, a New York-based internal medicine specialist, told DailyMail.com the stress could be curbing Trump's appetite and making him move more — perhaps on the golf course.
Trump has been active on his Mar-a-Lago green amid his legal troubles and recently traveled to Scotland to oversee the opening of a golf course bearing his mother's name. Other experts have speculated that Mr Trump could have been prescribed obesity medications such as Wegovy or Ozempic. His primary rival heading into the Republican primary, Gov Ron DeSantis is rumored to have used to slim down too.
Dr Shauna Levy, an obesity expert at Tulane University School of Medicine in New Orleans, Louisiana, told DailyMail.com: 'It is realistic to consider this possibility that he is on anti-obesity medication.' Former President Trump's final White House checkup in 2020 showed that he weighed 244 pounds at a height of 6 feet 3 inches. This puts his body mass index at 30.5, which is considered medically obese. Wegovy injections are meant for adults with a BMI of about 30 and up. Dr Levy said: 'I think given the fact of the availability and the success of the medicines, I think there is a high likelihood that somebody in this situation, regardless of who they are, may be taking anti-obesity medications. There's no way for me to know whether or not he's taking it just by looking at his face,' she added. 'But again, in the current climate where we have these wonderful anti-obesity medications, and somebody who has the means and the resources to take these medications and pay for them...'
Despite being a billionaire, Trump is known for his love of McDonald's. Dr Fischer told DailyMail.com that the likely cause of the weight loss is stress attached to his many legal woes 'and also the prospects of what's to come.' 'If he wants to run again for President, this is also going to take a tremendous physical and mental toll. It's an uphill struggle.He's got a lot to do physically. He likes to campaign. He likes to entertain. That's his persona.' Donald Trump’s health was often shrouded in mystery during his stint in office. He has repeatedly painted himself as a sort of Energizer Bunny with unlimited stamina, working late and sleeping fewer than five hours per night while trying to make it look easy. Still, he has not historically been forthright with his medical records. Rather than publicize them during his 2016 presidential run, Trump appeared on the daytime show Dr Oz, where he shared documents that purported to be his medical records.
1 yr. ago
