ABC News(WASHINGTON) — Both Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump have released new information about the state of their health after facing growing pressure to be open about their physical well-being.
Each candidate has released two letters from their respective doctors since the start of the campaign. Here’s a look at the details that have provided:
Overall Stats
Both candidates have blood pressure and cholesterol levels within a normal range, according to the letters.
Clinton does not smoke, drinks occasionally, eats a healthy diet and exercises regularly, according to her doctor. Her weight was not released. She has undergone routine screenings including a mammogram, breast ultrasound, full cardiac evaluation based on family history, gynecologic exam and coronary calcium levels, and found to have normal results for all tests.
Her heart rate was also found to be in a normal range.
Her doctor declared her to be in “excellent physical condition and fit to serve as President of the United States.”
Trump does not smoke or drink, weighs 236 pounds and is 6-foot-3, giving him a body mass index of 29.5, his letter states. While this BMI would be considered overweight, it is not considered to be obese, which is a BMI of 30.
Trump has routine physicals and had a routine colonoscopy in 2013 which was found to be normal, his doctor said in the note. His testosterone level, blood sugar level, liver and thyroid function and coronary calcium level was also found to be in a normal range.
He also had an echocardiogram in 2014 and chest X-ray in 2016, but it is not clear why these screenings were performed. The results of these tests were within the normal range.
His doctor wrote in the earlier letter that Trump “will be the healthiest individual ever elected to the presidency.”
Family History
Clinton’s father died in his 80’s following a stroke. Her mother died in her 90’s from congestive heart failure and Clinton has a brother with premature heart disease.
Trump’s letter mentioned that his family does not have a history of heart disease or cancer and that his parents lived to be in their “late 80s and 90s.” However, in the past, Trump has talked about his brother’s battle with alcoholism and his father being diagnosed with Alzheimer’s in his 80’s. These conditions were not mentioned in his doctor’s letter.
Current Conditions
Clinton has hypothyriodism, meaning her thyroid is under active, and seasonal allergies. She takes medication to treat both of these conditions. Earlier this year, she developed an ear infection that was treated with antibiotics and steroids.
She was diagnosed last Friday with bacterial pneumonia and is currently on an antibiotic course, according to her doctor.
Trump is overweight but has not released other current health conditions.
Past Conditions
During her time as secretary of state, Clinton suffered a concussion after fainting from a virus that left her dehydrated, and subsequently was found to have developed a blood clot on further examination. Clinton was treated with blood thinners and subsequent concussion symptoms dissipated within a few months of her injury.
She previously had a blood clot in 1998 and continues to take an anticoagulant.
Trump’s doctor mentions he had surgery for appendicitis at age 11.
His doctor’s letter does not mention any issues with his feet, which Trump pointed to as the reason why he was able to receive a deferment from the draft during the Vietnam War.
Earlier in the campaign, Trump spoke about how “a foot thing” prevented him from serving, and it has been reported by The New York Times that he had developed bone spurs in his heels.
Medications
Clinton takes medication for hypothyroidism, antihistamines and the blood-thinner coumadin. She also takes Vitamin B12.
Trump takes a statin, used to lower levels of cholesterol, and a baby aspirin.
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