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

In the July 24, 2009 edition of WLS News, find out whether germs in your mouth could make you fat, why the South has the highest obesity rates in America, and why doctors have changed their tune about using weight loss surgery to cure sleep apnea. Plus, learn whether getting married means saying “I do” to weight gain, and how the battle of the bulge is affecting the economy on the West Coast.

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Obesity rates in the U.S. increased in almost half of the 50 states and did not decrease in a single state over the past year, according to a new report. Find out which states are the fattest, and how the current economic crisis could impact obesity rates in the near term. Read the full story