WASHINGTON, June 22 (UPI) -- U.S. physicians, health organizations and nutrition experts are asking President Barack Obama to create a Presidential Commission to combat obesity.
In a letter to the president, the experts say the approach of the United Kingdom's anti-obesity strategy could serve as a model for a similar effort in the United States. Those who signed the letter include: the Center for Science in the Public Interest, the American Diabetes Association, American Public Health Association, National Consumers League, Partnership for Prevention, Shape Up America, Trust for America's Health, United Fresh Produce Association, and a number of state-level organizations.