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Losing at least 5% of one’s initial body weight is associated with improvements in glycaemic control, blood pressure, triglyceride levels, and other positive outcomes. Due to these reasons, it is typically recommended that individuals classified as overweight or obese should engage in effective weight loss interventions.
However, despite the potential for clinically significant weight loss through these interventions, weight regain is a common occurrence. This can be attributed to a combination of low adherence to weight control strategies and compensatory physiological mechanisms that influence weight regain.
Consequently, this may result in a cycle of losing and regaining weight over the long term, which is commonly referred to as “weight cycling.”
There are concerns regarding the potential harm to health and increased risk of chronic diseases associated with weight cycling. Some mechanisms have been proposed, such as the loss of lean mass during weight loss periods that is not regained when weight is regained. However, the evidence supporting the harmful effects of weight cycling on health is incomplete and many unanswered questions remain.
In this episode, we will examine the evidence published to date and draw evidence-based conclusions regarding the impact of weight cycling on long-term health.
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#459: Nicky Keay, MB BChir – Hormones & Healthspan: The Endocrine System Across the Life Course
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#458: How Foods Impact Satiety, Hunger & Appetite
#457: Austin Robinson, PhD – Salt Sensitive vs Salt Resistant, Impacts of Sodium on Health, & Racial Differences in Risk
#456: Prof. Glenn McConell – Glucose Uptake During Exercise & Muscle Insulin Sensitivity
#455: Jill Joyce, PhD – Improving the Diets of Tactical Populations
SNP9: AMA – Blood Pressure, LDL Lowering, PCOS & More!
#454: Eric Helms, PhD – Plant or Animal Protein: Rethinking Protein & Muscle
#453: Nick Gant, PhD – Cognitive Performance: Impact of Caffeine, Nicotine & Creatine (Rebroadcast)
#452: Stuart Phillips, PhD - Bacterially Synthesized Whey, Plant vs. Animal Proteins, Muscle & Extended Fasts, & Much More
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#450: Megan Rossi, PhD, RD – Diet For a Healthy Gut: Diversity, Fiber Types & Gut Health Pseudoscience
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#448: Prof. Norman Temple – Can Science Answer Diet-Health Questions?
#447: Does Eating Fish Increase Skin Cancer Risk? Study Analysis
SNP7: Stephan Guyenet, PhD - Ask Me Anything!
#446: How Climate Change Impacts Nutrient Status
#445: Dr. Hazel Wallace - Nutrition for Women’s Health
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