About 40% of American adults live with obesity — and for many, it can feel a bit like a roller-coaster ride as their weight fluctuates up and down.The cycle of losing and regaining weight, commonly known as the yo-yo effect, could be due to a type of "metabolic memory," in which the body remembers and strives to return to its former state of obesity, according to a new study."Obesity is a chronic condition with significant metabolic consequences, strongly linked to various metabolic and cardiovascular diseases," study author Dr. Ferdinand von Meyenn, assistant professor for nutrition and metabolic epigenetics at ETH Zurich in Switzerland, told Fox News Digital.IS EATING ONCE A DAY A GOOD IDEA? EXPERTS SHARE VARYING OPINIONS ON THE ‘OMAD DIET’"A well-documented observation is that the body tends to defend increased body weight, making weight loss and maintenance notoriously challenging."Obesity is a common chronic disease in the U.S., with… ...[TheTopNews] Read More.
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