“Yo-Yo Diets Hit Immune System”

Women who repeatedly lose weight only to put it back on again could be damaging their immune systems, according to a study. Doctors in the United States questioned 114 women who were overweight but were otherwise healthy. They found that those who said they had a history of so-called “yo-yo” dieting had weaker immune systems. Writing in the Journal of the American Dietetic Association, they urged women against yo-yo dieting.

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