Low-fat diets may trump low-carb diets when it comes to keeping off the weight for good, a new study suggests. Read the full story

This week on WLS News, we’ll tell you which is better for losing weight and keeping it off: a diet low in fat, or low in carbs. Plus, find out how snacking is driving childhood obesity rates, and how stress can trigger obesity in girls. We’ll also explain why a diet high in fat could be deadly for women over 50, and why the growing rate of obesity in North America may be the reason that the number of arthritis sufferers is on the rise.

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Low-carb diets could be bad for the heart and are no more effective in weight loss than a diet that is high in carbs and low in fat, according to recent research. Read the full story

This week on WLS News, find out what one university is doing to fight obesity on campus — and how the school’s efforts could prevent a group of college seniors from graduating. Plus, get a closer look at a controversial weight loss pill that’s under scrutiny by the Food and Drug Administration – and not for the first time. Also, hear more about a new device that can improve the outcomes for gastric banding surgery. Read the full story