Study finds yo-yo dieting increases lifespan in mice compared to staying obese

Monday, October 29, 2018 - 09:00 in Health & Medicine

A new study co-led by Indiana University School of Public Health-Bloomington found that mice who repeatedly lost and regained weight, also known as weight cycling or “yo-yo dieting,” lived significantly longer than their obese counterparts — and in some cases even lived longer than mice who lost weight and kept it off permanently. The study, “Weight Cycling […]

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