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Cancer risk not associated with yo-yo diets
Losing weight usually starts with a diet. The problem is people struggle to keep the weight they’ve lost off. When they gain it back, they try another diet. The cycle repeats. This is often referred to as yo-yo dieting, since the weight fluctuates up and down. Researchers from the American Cancer society have uncovered that this cycle is not associated with an increase cancer risk.
With the new findings researchers still suggest that individuals should try and lose weight even though they may gain it back. The study was published in the American Journal of Epidemiology.
Weight cycling is common among Americans as many try to lose weight but unfortunately have difficulties keeping it off. In previous research, it was shown that the biological process, which may lead to cancer could be affected by cycle dieting but no clear association has ever been seen.
Read More : http://www.belmarrahealth.com/cancer-risk-not-associated-with-yo-yo-diets/
