Our very own Lazza can talk about yo yo dieting, as he knows he has been doing that for the last five years at least. It is a culmination of mental health problems and losing focus. But shocking evidence demonstrates the clear dangers around the issue.
Yo-yo dieters may be more than twice as likely to die young as those who maintain a stable weight, a study suggests. Doctors warn that frequent variations in weight, blood pressure, cholesterol and blood sugar levels are seriously bad for your health.
The Catholic University of Korea analysed six million healthy adults. People whose measurements fluctuated most were 127 per cent more likely to die prematurely from any cause. They were also 43 per cent more likely to have a heart attack, and 41 per cent more likely to have a stroke. Weight, blood pressure, cholesterol and blood sugar were noted three times in seven years.
HMHB obviously sees this as worrying, due to our closeness to the problem. It should be noted that the reasons for many people to yo-yo diet are down to mental health issues around stress, anxiety and depression, and this has to have an affect on the outcomes. Nevertheless, it is clear that people should lose excess weight, and then do all they can to maintain that loss.
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