So-called “yo-yo dieting” confers long-term health benefits, according to a new study by Ben-Gurion University of the Negev researchers. “Yo-yo dieting” is a pattern in which individuals lose weight through lifestyle interventions but gradually regain it over time, leading to repeated attempts at weight loss. These cycles may affect not only body weight, but also body composition, particularly visceral (intra-abdominal) fat, a metabolically active tissue linked to cardiometabolic disease. Thus, for many individuals, the key question is not whether to lose weight once, but whether repeated attempts confer long-term health benefits or risks.
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