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Weight Cycling

MedGen UID:
1787108
•Concept ID:
C5544538
•
Finding
Synonym: Cycling, Weight

Definition

Repeated cycles of weight loss followed by weight gain. [from MeSH]

Term Hierarchy

CClinical test,  RResearch test,  OOMIM,  GGeneReviews,  VClinVar  
  • CROGVWeight Cycling

Professional guidelines

PubMed

Mental health consequences of weight cycling in the first-year post-treatment for breast cancer.
Pila E, Sabiston CM, Castonguay AL, Arbour-Nicitopoulos K, Taylor VH
Psychol Health 2018 Aug;33(8):995-1013. Epub 2018 Mar 30 doi: 10.1080/08870446.2018.1453510. PMID: 29600881
Nutrition and the management of type 2 diabetes.
Nuttall FQ, Chasuk RM
J Fam Pract 1998 Nov;47(5 Suppl):S45-53. PMID: 9834755
Medical evaluation and treatment of the obese patient with cardiovascular disease.
Blackburn GL, Kanders BS
Am J Cardiol 1987 Oct 30;60(12):55G-58G. doi: 10.1016/0002-9149(87)90592-3. PMID: 3314451

Recent clinical studies

Etiology

Weight variability and diabetes complications.
Prattichizzo F, Frigé C, La Grotta R, Ceriello A
Diabetes Res Clin Pract 2023 May;199:110646. Epub 2023 Mar 29 doi: 10.1016/j.diabres.2023.110646. PMID: 37001818
Dieting and weight cycling as risk factors for cardiometabolic diseases: who is really at risk?
Montani JP, Schutz Y, Dulloo AG
Obes Rev 2015 Feb;16 Suppl 1:7-18. doi: 10.1111/obr.12251. PMID: 25614199
Pathways from dieting to weight regain, to obesity and to the metabolic syndrome: an overview.
Dulloo AG, Montani JP
Obes Rev 2015 Feb;16 Suppl 1:1-6. doi: 10.1111/obr.12250. PMID: 25614198
Injuries in judo: a systematic literature review including suggestions for prevention.
Pocecco E, Ruedl G, Stankovic N, Sterkowicz S, Del Vecchio FB, Gutiérrez-García C, Rousseau R, Wolf M, Kopp M, Miarka B, Menz V, Krüsmann P, Calmet M, Malliaropoulos N, Burtscher M
Br J Sports Med 2013 Dec;47(18):1139-43. doi: 10.1136/bjsports-2013-092886. PMID: 24255909
Dietary protein - its role in satiety, energetics, weight loss and health.
Westerterp-Plantenga MS, Lemmens SG, Westerterp KR
Br J Nutr 2012 Aug;108 Suppl 2:S105-12. doi: 10.1017/S0007114512002589. PMID: 23107521

Diagnosis

Physiology of weight regain: Lessons from the classic Minnesota Starvation Experiment on human body composition regulation.
Dulloo AG
Obes Rev 2021 Mar;22 Suppl 2:e13189. Epub 2021 Feb 5 doi: 10.1111/obr.13189. PMID: 33543573
Weight cycling practices in sport: A risk factor for later obesity?
Miles-Chan JL, Isacco L
Obes Rev 2021 Mar;22 Suppl 2:e13188. Epub 2020 Dec 28 doi: 10.1111/obr.13188. PMID: 33372395
Development of the Yale Food Addiction Scale Version 2.0.
Gearhardt AN, Corbin WR, Brownell KD
Psychol Addict Behav 2016 Feb;30(1):113-21. doi: 10.1037/adb0000136. PMID: 26866783
Caring for Wrestlers.
Kiningham R, Monseau A
Curr Sports Med Rep 2015 Sep-Oct;14(5):404-12. doi: 10.1249/JSR.0000000000000193. PMID: 26359843
Dieting and weight cycling as risk factors for cardiometabolic diseases: who is really at risk?
Montani JP, Schutz Y, Dulloo AG
Obes Rev 2015 Feb;16 Suppl 1:7-18. doi: 10.1111/obr.12251. PMID: 25614199

Therapy

Association between weight cycling and risk of developing diabetes in adults: A systematic review and meta-analysis.
Zou H, Yin P, Liu L, Duan W, Li P, Yang Y, Li W, Zong Q, Yu X
J Diabetes Investig 2021 Apr;12(4):625-632. Epub 2020 Aug 28 doi: 10.1111/jdi.13380. PMID: 32745374Free PMC Article
Weighing the Evidence of Common Beliefs in Obesity Research.
Casazza K, Brown A, Astrup A, Bertz F, Baum C, Brown MB, Dawson J, Durant N, Dutton G, Fields DA, Fontaine KR, Heymsfield S, Levitsky D, Mehta T, Menachemi N, Newby PK, Pate R, Raynor H, Rolls BJ, Sen B, Smith DL Jr, Thomas D, Wansink B, Allison DB
Crit Rev Food Sci Nutr 2015;55(14):2014-53. doi: 10.1080/10408398.2014.922044. PMID: 24950157Free PMC Article
Dietary protein - its role in satiety, energetics, weight loss and health.
Westerterp-Plantenga MS, Lemmens SG, Westerterp KR
Br J Nutr 2012 Aug;108 Suppl 2:S105-12. doi: 10.1017/S0007114512002589. PMID: 23107521
Weight cycling and cancer: weighing the evidence of intermittent caloric restriction and cancer risk.
Thompson HJ, McTiernan A
Cancer Prev Res (Phila) 2011 Nov;4(11):1736-42. Epub 2011 Oct 7 doi: 10.1158/1940-6207.CAPR-11-0133. PMID: 21982873Free PMC Article
Medical, metabolic, and psychological effects of weight cycling.
Brownell KD, Rodin J
Arch Intern Med 1994 Jun 27;154(12):1325-30. PMID: 8002684

Prognosis

Weight Cycling and Dieting Behavior in Fitness Club Members.
Haakstad LAH, Stensrud T, Rugseth G, Gjestvang C
Front Endocrinol (Lausanne) 2022;13:851887. Epub 2022 May 3 doi: 10.3389/fendo.2022.851887. PMID: 35592787Free PMC Article
Prevention Strategies in Endometrial Carcinoma.
MacKintosh ML, Crosbie EJ
Curr Oncol Rep 2018 Nov 13;20(12):101. doi: 10.1007/s11912-018-0747-1. PMID: 30426278Free PMC Article
Dieting and weight cycling as risk factors for cardiometabolic diseases: who is really at risk?
Montani JP, Schutz Y, Dulloo AG
Obes Rev 2015 Feb;16 Suppl 1:7-18. doi: 10.1111/obr.12251. PMID: 25614199
Pathways from dieting to weight regain, to obesity and to the metabolic syndrome: an overview.
Dulloo AG, Montani JP
Obes Rev 2015 Feb;16 Suppl 1:1-6. doi: 10.1111/obr.12250. PMID: 25614198
Impact of weight cycling on risk of morbidity and mortality.
Mehta T, Smith DL Jr, Muhammad J, Casazza K
Obes Rev 2014 Nov;15(11):870-81. Epub 2014 Sep 29 doi: 10.1111/obr.12222. PMID: 25263568Free PMC Article

Clinical prediction guides

Prevention Strategies in Endometrial Carcinoma.
MacKintosh ML, Crosbie EJ
Curr Oncol Rep 2018 Nov 13;20(12):101. doi: 10.1007/s11912-018-0747-1. PMID: 30426278Free PMC Article
Development of the Yale Food Addiction Scale Version 2.0.
Gearhardt AN, Corbin WR, Brownell KD
Psychol Addict Behav 2016 Feb;30(1):113-21. doi: 10.1037/adb0000136. PMID: 26866783
Pathways from dieting to weight regain, to obesity and to the metabolic syndrome: an overview.
Dulloo AG, Montani JP
Obes Rev 2015 Feb;16 Suppl 1:1-6. doi: 10.1111/obr.12250. PMID: 25614198
Impact of weight cycling on risk of morbidity and mortality.
Mehta T, Smith DL Jr, Muhammad J, Casazza K
Obes Rev 2014 Nov;15(11):870-81. Epub 2014 Sep 29 doi: 10.1111/obr.12222. PMID: 25263568Free PMC Article
Injuries in judo: a systematic literature review including suggestions for prevention.
Pocecco E, Ruedl G, Stankovic N, Sterkowicz S, Del Vecchio FB, Gutiérrez-García C, Rousseau R, Wolf M, Kopp M, Miarka B, Menz V, Krüsmann P, Calmet M, Malliaropoulos N, Burtscher M
Br J Sports Med 2013 Dec;47(18):1139-43. doi: 10.1136/bjsports-2013-092886. PMID: 24255909

Recent systematic reviews

Weight regain, body composition, and metabolic responses to weight loss in weight cycling athletes: A systematic review and meta-analyses.
Bagot S, Pélissier L, Pereira B, Chanséaume Bussiere E, Duclos M, Dulloo A, Miles-Chan J, Charlot K, Boirie Y, Thivel D, Isacco L
Obes Rev 2024 Feb;25(2):e13658. Epub 2023 Dec 14 doi: 10.1111/obr.13658. PMID: 38096860
The impact of weight cycling on health outcomes in animal models: A systematic review and meta-analysis.
Thillainadesan S, Madsen S, James DE, Hocking SL
Obes Rev 2022 May;23(5):e13416. Epub 2022 Jan 25 doi: 10.1111/obr.13416. PMID: 35075766
Association between weight cycling and risk of developing diabetes in adults: A systematic review and meta-analysis.
Zou H, Yin P, Liu L, Duan W, Li P, Yang Y, Li W, Zong Q, Yu X
J Diabetes Investig 2021 Apr;12(4):625-632. Epub 2020 Aug 28 doi: 10.1111/jdi.13380. PMID: 32745374Free PMC Article
Intentional weight loss, weight cycling, and endometrial cancer risk: a systematic review and meta-analysis.
Zhang X, Rhoades J, Caan BJ, Cohn DE, Salani R, Noria S, Suarez AA, Paskett ED, Felix AS
Int J Gynecol Cancer 2019 Nov;29(9):1361-1371. Epub 2019 Aug 26 doi: 10.1136/ijgc-2019-000728. PMID: 31451560Free PMC Article
Injuries in judo: a systematic literature review including suggestions for prevention.
Pocecco E, Ruedl G, Stankovic N, Sterkowicz S, Del Vecchio FB, Gutiérrez-García C, Rousseau R, Wolf M, Kopp M, Miarka B, Menz V, Krüsmann P, Calmet M, Malliaropoulos N, Burtscher M
Br J Sports Med 2013 Dec;47(18):1139-43. doi: 10.1136/bjsports-2013-092886. PMID: 24255909

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