Hamilton, Ontario (WFN) -- Obesity is taking a bite out of the upcoming movie "Fat Albert."

Experts in the fitness field want to see the movie's name changed to "Morbidly Obese Albert" to reflect the sign of the times.

One expert throwing his weight around is Robert Kennedy, publisher of "Oxygen" fitness magazine for women and "MuscleMag International."

Kennedy says obesity has taken over in the last few years, and he credits the fast food and soft-drink industry as the culprits.

Kennedy admits raising awareness isn't anything new but hopes speaking out on pop culture items like the "Fat Albert" movie "gets peoples' attention."

He says "it does jump down the throat" and it "gets publicity," but he believes more is still needed.

Sadly, he says people "know they should eat an egg-white omelette and oatmeal" but they just don't seem to be doing it.

"Fat Albert" -- or, as Kennedy prefers, "Morbidly Obese Albert" -- opens in theaters Dec. 25.

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