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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Politics
Ian Sample Science editor

Fat ‘remembering’ past obesity drives yo-yo diet effect, say experts

People exercising on a beach
People exercising on a beach. Nearly two-thirds of adults in England are overweight or living with obesity. Photograph: Dave Hunt/AAP

Losing weight can be a frustrating game: after months of successful slimming, the kilos may soon pile on again, leaving people back where they started.

No one factor drives the yo-yo effect, but new research points to fatty tissue as a leading culprit. Fat “remembers” past obesity and resists attempts to lose weight, scientists found.

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