Weight loss surgery will add years to the life of the average obese person, according to data from numerous surveys. Read the full story

Watch this week’s WLS News to see some encouraging news for people who think they’re too depressed to lose weight. And learn more about data showing that weight loss surgery is helping people live years longer. Also, though obesity can sometimes be genetic, studies are showing that breastfeeding can help your baby maintain a healthy weight later in life. Get the details on these stories and more in this week’s newscast. Read the full story

A high fat diet, particularly a diet high in saturated fat, can increase resistance to the hunger hormone leptin — leaving you hungry even after a hearty meal. Get the details in this report from WLS News. Read the full story

Watch this week’s WLS News for details on a report showing massive cutbacks in school fitness programs. Also, learn more about how some obese people are at a high risk for septic shock, find out how a new drug designed for diabetics is helping people with weight loss, and discover how a high-fat diet can shut down the hormone that regulates hunger. Plus, see what a study out of Yale University says about all those sugary breakfast cereals for kids. Read the full story

Weight loss surgery in a pill? That’s the aim of researchers at two Midwestern universities, who have discovered that treatment with a synthetic hormone can dramatically increase weight loss and reduce the amount of fat in the body. Read the full story