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Obama’s fitness put to test at Pentagon clinic

by Darlene Superville, Associated Press | January 14, 2013 at 11:21 AM
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President Barack Obama (R) does pushups as members of the Harlem Globetrotters look on during the annual Easter Egg Roll on the White House tennis court April 9, 2012 in Washington, DC. Thousands of people are expected to attend the 134-year-old tradition of rolling colored eggs down the White House lawn that was started by President Rutherford B. Hayes in 1878. (Photo by Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)

President Barack Obama (R) does pushups as members of the Harlem Globetrotters look on during the annual Easter Egg Roll on the White House tennis court April 9, 2012 in Washington, DC. Thousands of people are expected to attend the 134-year-old tradition of rolling colored eggs down the White House lawn that was started by President Rutherford B. Hayes in 1878. (Photo by Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)

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WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama underwent a fitness test at a Pentagon health clinic on Saturday as part of a periodic medical exam coordinated by his doctor.

The White House said the results will be released by February.

The “Fit to Win Clinic” says on its website that its mission is “to enhance military readiness and civilian wellness through fitness, nutrition, health education and positive lifestyle behavior changes.” Obama returned to the White House after spending just under two hours at the Pentagon.

The 51-year-old Obama, who takes the oath of office a week from Sunday to begin his second term, had his most recent physical exam in October 2011. At the time, he was said to be in excellent health and tobacco-free after years of cigarette smoking. Obama’s doctor reported that he was physically active, ate a healthy diet, maintained a healthy weight and on occasion drank alcohol in moderation.

That exam was Obama’s second since he became president in 2009. His first medical check-up was conducted in February 2010.

During the Thanksgiving holiday weekend in 2010, Obama received 12 stitches in his lower lip after taking an errant elbow during a pickup basketball game with visiting friends and family. The medical report from Obama’s physical exam the following year found a “well-healed lower lip laceration” — an apparent reference to that injury.

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