Obesity and weight gain dramatically increase the chances of developing diabetes for senior citizens, a new study shows. Read the full story

Obesity can be tackled by teaching home economics in school, say advocates who believe teens should learn how to cook healthy meals. Read the full story

Women need to exercise daily in order to maintain their current weight, without restrictive dieting. Read the full story

Lap-Band surgery may become a more common treatment option for teens struggling with obesity if proposed regulatory changes are approved. 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

Watch this week’s WLS News to find out what effect obesity has on cancer rates, learn about the link between chronic stress and comfort food, and discover what researchers have to say about the high number of people who have been hospitalized for swine flu … and are also obese.  Plus, learn about new efforts in Asia to prevent diabetes– starting with children in infancy. All of these stories and a quick trip to the World Wide Web are in this week’s report. Read the full story