Yo-Yo Dieting and Disease Risk Yo-Yo Dieting and Disease Risk

Weight cycling, commonly referred to as yo-yo dieting, has been rumored to be associated with an inability to lose weight, a reduction in metabolic rate, a loss of muscle mass, and an increased risk for disease. Yo-Yo Dieting and Disease Risk reviews the key elements and concerns involving yo-yo dieting, as well as offering easy-to-apply suggestions concerning how to break the seemingly never-ending cycle of weight management. Among the topics covered: The cycle of yo-yo dieting, the concerns associated with weight cycling, such as disease risk, weight regain, and body-composition changes, research on weight cycling and long-term impact, and how to break the yo-yo dieting cycle. Produced in cooperation with the American College of Sports Medicine.

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