Health experts urge government action on obesity

The International Association for the Study of Obesity (IASO) has published a 10-point action plan for governments to tackle obesity.  The IASO Policy Briefing comes at a time when there is increasing need to tackle the rising levels of obesity and related non-communicable diseases (NCDs) in virtually all countries of the world. “We’ve seen the evidence, we’ve got the strategies, now what we need is action,” said IASO Policy Director, Dr Tim Lobstein.  The proposals come as governments prepare to report on their progress on tackling obesity and NCDs at the UN later this year. The Policy Briefing calls on