weight cycling
Repeated gain, loss
Weight cycling is the pattern of repeatedly losing weight and regaining it, often through successive diets.
Also called yo-yo dieting.
The term appears in medical and fitness contexts, where research suggests weight cycling may have negative health effects: Years of weight cycling had left her metabolism sluggish.
The cycle typically involves intentional weight loss followed by unintentional regain.
- yo-yo dietingCyclical loss and regain
- reboundReturn after deflection
- metabolismCellular nutrient conversion
- fluctuationIrregular change over time
- regainAcquire again
lose · pounds · scale · before and after · crash diet · restriction · binge · cheat day · all or nothing · diet · setpoint · hormones · leptin · hunger · cravings · willpower · fasting · calories
- obesityobesity, obese, overweight, morbid obesity, childhood obesity
- body disordersobesity, overweight, underweight, malnutrition, anorexia
weight cyclingsustainable eating
Environmentally responsible food consumption
intuitive eating · lifestyle change · balanced nutrition · maintenance mode · balanced diet
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