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"They're inundated with news reports filled with conflicting information and with food labels filled with ingredients they can't even pronounce, let alone know whether those ingredients are healthy."

'We have everything we need'

Tackling the problem has been gaining momentum recently. On Monday, an expert panel recommended that physicians and other medical professionals screen children ages 6 and older for obesity and refer obese children to comprehensive weight-management programs.

Right now, there aren't enough weight-management programs for children, and those programs aren't covered by most insurance plans, experts say. The new recommendation may help change that.

Obama told the mayors she knows childhood obesity is a tough problem.

"This isn't the kind of problem that can be solved in one year, or even one administration," she said. "But make no mistake about it, this problem can be solved.

"We don't need to wait for some new invention or discovery to make this happen. This doesn't require fancy tools or technologies. We have everything we need right now — we have the information, we have the ideas, and we have the desire to start solving America's childhood obesity problem.

"The only question is whether we have the will."

Steps to help stop obesity

Last summer, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention announced steps communities can take to prevent obesity. Among the ideas:

•Put schools within easy walking distance of residential areas.

•Improve access to outdoor recreational facilities.

•Require physical education in schools.

•Enhance traffic safety in areas where people could be physically active.

•Enhance infrastructure supporting walking and biking.

•Discourage consumption of sugar-sweetened drinks.

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