A Prospective Study of Effects of Weight Cycling on Cardiovascular Risk Factors

The possible adverse health effects of weight cycling (weight loss followed by weight regain) have been the subject of recent concern. To determine whether such weight cycling negatively influences cardiovascular risk factors, 153 overweight individuals were followed up prospectively through a 30-month weight loss and maintenance program.Subjects were divided into seven groups according to their weight-change patterns during this 30-month study...