At age 47, Barack Obama is one of the youngest men to step into the Oval Office.

An avid basketball player, he makes sure he gets in a workout every day.

Described as fit and healthy by his doctors, the 44th president has one vice. He is a long-time smoker. He says he quit last year, but he admits he has fallen off the wagon a few times.

Experts say quitting is no magic bullet, but it does cut the risk of heart disease in half after one year. After 10 years, his lung cancer risk is also cut in half.

Although his mother died of ovarian cancer and his grandfather of prostate cancer, oncologists say yearly presidential physicals can catch most cancers early, should they occur.

Not only is the president an avid hoop fan, but his family likes to keep active too.

It seems Michelle Obama, along with daughters Malia and Sasha, like to hula hoop.

Rumors have been published the first lady is very adept at spinning the trendy rings.

Hoop aficionados say hula hooping can help you lose weight and stay toned. They are hoping the popularity of hula hoops will grow, now that the Obamas are in the White House.