Australia battles threat of growing obesity

Australia is known for its active outdoor lifestyle, but that image has been damaged by recent research which shows obesity is on the rise.

The Obesity Policy Coalition says 75 per cent of all Australians will be fat within 20 years.

The health group has come up with some unusual proposals to battle the bulge.

Al Jazeera's Harry Fawcett reports from Sydney. (May 23, 2010)