QUEENSLAND'S obesity crisis should be declared a state of emergency, according to doctors.

The Australian Medical Association Queensland released its election wish list on Thursday, with tackling obesity rated above alcohol abuse, end-of-life care and hospital technology.

AMAQ president Shaun Rudd said eight out of 10 Queenslanders would be too fat for their own good within five years.

"It's crunch time for the next Queensland government. We have to stem the obesity tide now, before it swamps our hospitals."

The AMAQ's key recommendations include banning fast-food outlets from opening within one kilometre of new schools, subsidising fruit and vegetables for at-risk communities, tax deductions for bikes and gyms and a mandatory star rating on food packaging.

"It's no secret that Queensland has the shameful title of Fat Capital of Australia and we pay the price for that with bad health," Dr Rudd said.

"Being too fat, drunk and violent puts an enormous burden on our communities and our health care system but it doesn't have to be that way."

According to the 2014 Health of Queenslanders report, 1.2 million adults and 146,000 children were overweight.

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