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Weight Cycling

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Weight Cycling
The repeated loss and regain of body weight, which may occur in those on weight-loss diets, in either small cycles of 5 to 10 pounds, or large cycles of 50 pounds or more
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Often when people go off these diets they gain weight back, then diet again, then gain weight back in a pattern of weight cycling This happens with many diets, but some research shows that people who go off low fat diets tend to binge or overeat more than people who go off more moderate diets.
4 Ways to Start or Restart A Low Fat Diet by ze cong cai / Health, general community
Obesity researchers believe that truly overweight people should continue to try to control their weight because studies are inconclusive on whether weight cycling is harmful, according to the National Institute of diabetes, digestive and kidney diseases.
Wellness Is a Factor of both Diet and Fitness by Darrell Miller / Food/cooking/nutrition community
Research tells us that weight cycling may elevate blood pressure, reduce good cholesterol, deplete the body of heart-protective omega-3 fatty acids and increase risk for gall bladder disease, kidney and breast cancer," said Juliet Zuercher, registered dietitian and director of nutrition services at Remuda Programs for Eating Disorders.
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