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A Study Of 1,400 People Found A Hidden Side Effect Of Yo-Yo Dieting

New research on weight cycling found that yo-yo dieters lost nearly four times as much muscle as those with stable weight, even when the scale looked the same.

By Elliot O·Jul 31, 2026
A Study Of 1,400 People Found A Hidden Side Effect Of Yo-Yo Dieting

Originally reported by MindBodyGreen.

New research on weight cycling found that yo-yo dieters lost nearly four times as much muscle as those with stable weight, even when the scale looked the same.

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