Fat ‘remembering’ past obesity drives yo-yo diet effect, say experts

Fat ‘remembering’ past obesity drives yo-yo diet effect, say experts

Research shows fat cells are affected by obesity in a way that alters how they respond to food, potentially for years

Losing weight can be a frustrating game: after months of successful slimming, the kilos may soon pile on again, leaving people back where they started.

No one factor drives the yo-yo effect, but new research points to fatty tissue as a leading culprit. Fat “remembers” past obesity and resists attempts to lose weight, scientists found.

Continue reading… Research shows fat cells are affected by obesity in a way that alters how they respond to food, potentially for yearsLosing weight can be a frustrating game: after months of successful slimming, the kilos may soon pile on again, leaving people back where they started.No one factor drives the yo-yo effect, but new research points to fatty tissue as a leading culprit. Fat “remembers” past obesity and resists attempts to lose weight, scientists found. Continue reading… Obesity, Science, Health, Diets and dieting, Society, Medical research, Fitness, Life and style 

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