Monday, November 19, 2007

Yo-Yo Dieting Hurts the Heart

Recent studies suggest that repeated variations in weight, particularly during young adulthood, increase the risk of heart disease.

In fact, "yo-yo" weight loss patterns were as risky to the heart as being overweight itself when the amount being lost and regained is equal to 10 percent or more of the body weight.

Learning how to avoid a relapse is just as important as losing those excess pounds.

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