yo-yo dieting
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dieting
[di´et-ing]the following of a restricted diet.
yo-yo dieting dieting that causes a cycle of weight loss and weight gain, often producing long-term negative health consequences.
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yo-yo dieting
Nutrition Undesirable dietary cycling characterized by a rapid weight loss then regain. See Starvation diet.McGraw-Hill Concise Dictionary of Modern Medicine. © 2002 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc.