Researchers have discovered a mechanism behind the yo-yo effect: fat cells have a memory that is based on epigenetics. Researchers at ETH Zurich have discovered a mechanism behind the yo-yo effect ...

While initial success can be encouraging, the pounds frequently creep back—a phenomenon called the yo-yo effect. Recent research from ETH Zurich has shed new light on why maintaining weight loss ...

This phenomenon is often referred to as the "yo-yo effect," or "yo-yo dieting." Millions of Americans try to lose weight every year. And yet, more than 40% of U.S. adults 20 and older have obesity ...

Anyone who has ever tried to get rid of a few extra kilos knows the frustration: the weight drops initially, only to be back ...

Our editors also may be in touch with follow-up questions. Yo-yo dieting can be so frustrating. I don’t have the details of your specific situation, but if your doctor is telling you that the ...

About 40% of American adults live with obesity — and for many, it can feel a bit like a roller-coaster ride as their weight fluctuates up and down. The cycle of losing and regaining weight ...

“We’ve found a molecular basis for the yo-yo effect,” said Ferdinand von Meyenn, professor of nutrition and metabolic epigenetics at ETH Zurich University in Switzerland. New research finds ...

Anyone who has ever tried to get rid of a few extra kilos knows the frustration: the weight drops initially, only to be back within a matter of weeks – the yo-yo effect has struck. Researchers ...