I'm sorry but I think this is another way of turning us in to a nation of people absolved of all responsibility for their actions. I agree with babysocks, fund PT's and Dieticians, have free "boot camp" type situations or even government funded gyms.

When I heard that Australia had taken over America and we are now the most overweight nation in the world I couldn't believe it and it's happening to more and more children as well. What sort of message are we sending to our children? "It doesn't matter if you don't eat right and exercise, you can always have surgery"

I was told on my course that Drs aren't calling Type 2 Diabetes "Adult onset Diabetes" anymore as more and more children are diagnosed with it.