A high-fat diet not only increases the risk of heart disease, but could also affect lung function, according to a new study. Read the full story

Video games that promote physical activity can help reduce rates of obesity and heart disease, according to the American Heart Association, which will give its seal of approval to millions of Wii games. Read the full story

This week on WLS News, good news for chocolate lovers: British scientists have developed a chocolate bar made of 60 percent water, that tastes just as good as the regular kind! Plus, a new report indicates that childhood obesity could dramatically increase the chance of premature death, and New York City researchers are embarking on a study to determine whether weight loss surgery can resolve type 2 diabetes in people who are overweight but not obese. All of these stories and more in this week’s report! Read the full story

Saturated fats get a bad rap, but a new analysis of previously published studies has failed to find any clear link between how much saturated fat you eat, and the risk of developing heart disease. Read the full story

Obesity has done a number on cholesterol levels among kids and teenagers, studies show. And in some cases, the numbers are high enough to signal heart problems. Read the full story

This week on WLS News, we’ll tell you why one couple is facing charges of child abuse after reacting badly to their baby’s weight gain. Plus, find out what Oscar-winning director Barry Levinson is doing to address the nationwide obesity epidemic — and the controversy surrounding the project. We’ll also tell you about a weight loss pill in the works that uses a natural protein, reveal the results of a new experiment on willpower, and share some alarming statistics concerning the cardiovascular health of today’s youth. Read the full story

Diabetes risk varies depending on your ethnicity, according to new findings.  Ethnicity plays a part in where people store their body fat and can ultimately lead to a greater chance of diabetes. Read the full story

Many swine flu patients are obese, according to the Journal of the American Medical Association. Watch this week’s WLS News to find out more. Read the full story