Yo-yo dieting, also known as weight cycling, involves extreme and unsustainable diet shifts that can disrupt gut health. Research conducted with mice showed that alternating between high-fat and low-fat diets resulted in lasting changes to gut bacteria. It was observed that these dietary fluctuations triggered binge eating behaviors in mice. Additionally, the study indicated that the altered gut microbiome from binge-eating mice affected other rodents’ eating habits. The findings point to the broader implications of fad dieting fostering disordered eating patterns.
Researchers found that yo-yo dieting caused long-lasting changes to gut bacteria, leading to negative health effects and altered relationships with food.
Mice on yo-yo diets exhibited binge eating behaviors, suggesting that restrictive diets can disrupt normal eating patterns and gut health.
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