Posted on April 19, 2008 in Latest News
A person who loses body weight, gains, loses and gains all over again is known to be suffering from the “Yo-Yo Syndrome”. Experts are of the opinion that repeated means to burn fat during this phase can reverse the metabolism rates in such a way that you will be gaining weight abnormally and losing inches will become near to impossible.
A team of researchers from the University of Pennsylvania noticed this peculiar trend of weight gain in obese women. It was observed that inspite of continuing efforts made by obese women to lose weight effectively, not much calories were being lost. Infact, these women were on heavy crash diets that restricted about 600-800 calories per day.
To arrive at a basis for the Yo-Yo Syndrome the Pennsylvania team conducted a study on rats. There were 2 cycles that the rats were meant to go through to reduce body weight. In the first cycle, the rats lost weight in 21 days and gained weight in 46 days. In the second cycle, the rats took more time, that is, 46 days to lose weight while gaining weight was as easy and fast as in 14 days.
The study thereby confirmed that gaining weight was much easier than losing weight when it came to Yo-Yo’s (as they are called) forcing quick loss diets in their daily life. Kelly Brownell, a psychologist explained this study as “diet-induced obesity”, which can be very much applicable to people as well who are trying to cut calories but only as a temporary phase and then gaining again to be called the “Yo-Yo’s”.
How do you Get Rid of the Yo-Yo Syndrome?
Listed below are few tips from experts to get rid of the “Yo-Yo” tag (source):
Dieting does not mean giving up food. Instead, it has a lot to do with recognizing the foods that can fool you and the healthy intake of foods and nutrients coupled with exercise and activity. Look for effective weight loss plans like the above to guarantee a permanent ideal weight.
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