U.S. President Barack Obama was that enjoys good health, but still smokes a lot and suffering from some knee pain, results from yesterday&146s first medical examination after he was elected to the presidency.

Obama is "fit to govern," said White House physician Jeffrey Koulman after the traditional presidential periodic medical examination at Bethesda Naval Medical Center in Maryland, just outside the capital.

The Koulman urged Obama to continue his efforts to quit smoking and recommended "personal nicotine replacement therapy", which sounds spectacular in the ears of the First Lady Michelle Obama, who personally served in several campaigns against child obesity.

In 48tou years is known for his unexpected;; invasion;; in local stores tachyfagitou, but in this moment it caused problems. The "bad" cholesterol levels (LDL) climbed the 138-limit for normal levels are 130-from 96 in 2008.

While Obama kept in shape by playing basketball and golf regularly, however, suffers from pains in the left knee, which has been diagnosed that this&146 chronic tendinitis. To address this problem, doctors advised the President to continue the program of exercises to strengthen the legs. It will also continue the medication with "non-steroidal anti-inflammatory, stresses in his report Koulman.

The other essential features of the physical condition of the President are: 20/20 vision, weight 82 kg and has a heart rate at rest 56 and the pressure is low. The state of health is excellent and I;; this will not be subject to further periodic examinations until August 2011, after the 50th birthday, said Koulman.

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