Obesity rates are higher among lower-income groups in the United States, but in developing nations, wealthier citizens are the ones with excess weight. Read the full story

Sugar is being unfairly blamed for the rising rate of obesity in the U.S., says one industry group, which notes that per capita consumption has actually declined over the past decade. Read the full story

Obesity in women may increase their risk of Barrett’s Esophagus, a disease recognized as a precursor to esophageal cancer.  Get the details in this report from WLS News. Read the full story

Check out this week’s WLS News to learn the effect our nation’s obesity epidemic could have on health care costs by the year 2018. Doctors are doing the math and the answer isn’t pretty. Plus, we’ll tell you how men can reduce their risk of prostate cancer, and explain the link between obesity in women and a condition that precedes esophageal cancer. We’ll also have you rootin’ for a team of weight loss surgery patients who are participating in an upcoming Las Vegas marathon.

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