Bethesda - American President George Bush said on Saturday that he was "feeling pretty good" after his annual medical check-up, but gave no details of what the doctors said.
As Bush left the National Naval Medical Centre, he ignored a question about expected plans to bypass the US Senate to install John Bolton as US ambassador to the United Nations.
Two US officials told Reuters on Friday that he would give Bolton a "recess appointment" while the Senate is on its August summer break.
The White House was expected to provide details about the 59-year-old president's check-up later this weekend.
Bush, who is 1.83m tall, prides himself on physical fitness but lamented at his last physical in December that his weight had crept up during the presidential election campaign.
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The latest exam puts Bush back on his regular schedule of having annual check-ups in the summer. Last year, he postponed it for several months because of the campaign. Despite the weight gain, doctors found Bush to be in overall excellent health.
Bush visited with wounded Marines after his check-up. He planned to leave Washington on Tuesday to head to his Crawford, Texas, ranch for a vacation.
Mountain-biking has become Bush's favourite fitness activity after he had to give up jogging a couple of years ago because of knee problems.
But he has taken a few well-publicised spills, including one on his July 6 birthday, when he collided with a police officer while cycling in Gleneagles, Scotland.
In addition to cycling, Bush also does elliptical training, weight training and stretching.
Bush no longer drinks alcohol.
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