Dr. Ronny Jackson, the White House physician who also served Barack Obama, declared Trump to be in 'excellent health' but he advised him to improve his diet and exercise.
'He has a lot of energy and a lot of stamina,' Jackson said of the 71-year-old-president.
According to the National Heart Lung and Blood Institute and the CDC is teetering on the edge of obesity at 239 pounds and a height of 6 feet 3 inches, giving him a BMI of 29.9.
The president is cognitively sound, though Jackson said, after giving Trump an assessment that screens for issues like Alzheimer's, saying that he believes the president to be mentally 'sharp' and 'intact.'
Trump's cognitive assessment came at the president's request, Jackson told White House reporters during a televised briefing.
'I had absolutely no concerns about his cognitive ability or his – you know, his neurological function. So I was not going to do a cognitive exam. I had no intention of doing one,' Jackson recalled.
He scored a 30/30 on the Montreal Cognitive Assessment test, Jackson said, and there was 'no indication that he has cognitive issues.'
'He's very sharp. He's very articulate when he speaks to me,' Jackson said.
Trump does not drink alcohol, he confirmed, does not use tobacco products and does not abuse drugs.
In terms of medications, he continues to take Propecia for male hair loss, one for Rosacea and a multivitamin.
President Trump had a weight of 239 pounds and a height of 75 inches, Jackson said, making him 6 feet 3 inches. That makes him overweight at best by industry standards.
One pound heavier at the same height and Trump would be categorized as obese.
He does not have a dedicated or defined exercise program, Jackson admitted.
'We can build on that pretty easily,' he joked.
Jackson said he will recommend a low-impact exercise routine like a stationary bike for him.
Trump also plays frequent rounds of golf, which Jackson said contains a 'certain amount' of exercise.
Despite his sedentary lifestyle, Jackson gave Trump a glowing review after spending several hours with him on Friday, saying that life-long abstinence from tobacco and alcohol had contributed to his good health.
'He has incredibly good genes,' Jackson also said. 'That's the way God made him.'
Jackson further said that Trump does not have a drug addiction of any type.
Trump is known to have indulged in McDonalds and other fast food on the campaign trail - but Jackson said he has changed his habits since becoming president and has been eating healthier.
On Air Force One, for instance, Jackson says he's watched Trump eat the meals that everyone else does on the plane, and they tend to be on the healthier side, with the exception of the desserts.
As far as sleep is concerned, Jackson said he believes that Trump only rests for four - five hours a night, which he considers to fine in the president's case.
'He's probably been that way his whole life,' Jackson said. 'That's probably why he's been successful'
Jackson's stellar review of President Trump is likely to take his critics - who have been claiming he is mentally unfit for office - by surprise, particularly as they have insisted he shows signs of dementia, Alzheimer's and other cognitive deterioration.
The White House physician said several times that there was nothing he was holding back, and that neither Trump nor his aides had coached him on what to say.
'I can promise you there's absolutely nothing that I'm withholding,' he asserted.
Jackson said he did not check to see if Trump had bone spurs, a condition that warranted a draft deferment in Vietnam, because the president did not bring it up as an ailment.
An incident involving Trump urgently needing a glass of water and another one in which he slurred his speech are nothing to be alarmed by, Jackson said.
One working theory had been that Trump has dentures, but Jackson said that's not the case. Jackson said the water-gulping incident was caused by a dosage of Sudafed that must have dried out Trump's sinuses.
'I think he will remain fit for duty for the remainder of this term and even for the remainder of another term if he’s elected,' Jackson said.
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