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International Business Times UK
International Business Times UK
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Christelle May Napiza

Trump's Weight Gain Sparks Health Warnings as Doctors Sound Alarm Over 20-Pound Increase

President Donald Trump - Medical experts have raised concerns over his health (Credit: Wikimedia Commons/Gage Skidmore)

Doctors are warning that Donald Trump's expanding waistline has become more than a talking point, it is now, they say, a genuine medical concern.

The 80-year-old president has gained roughly 20 pounds (around 9kg) since his last campaign, according to his own statements and those of his aides. Physicians consulted by The Washington Post say the increase, layered on top of other troubling signs, deserves far more scrutiny than the White House has offered.

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