Do you maintain your weight after dieting or do you yo-yo? Research by scientists at Maastricht University shows that this is partly genetically determined.
The scientists discovered a gene involved in blood pressure regulation. The same gene is also partly in women to be able to predict whether they are susceptible to the yo-yo effect †
Yo-yo effect
One of the hardest things about losing weight is keeping the weight stable after the target weight is reached. Various studies show that up to eighty percent of dropouts one year later back to his or her old weight †
Expectations?
The researchers expect a test to be able to develop that can determine at the start of a diet how high the chance is of the yo-yo effect and whether people need extra guidance with a diet. Smart:a patent was immediately applied for on the test.
The results of the study have been published in the scientific online journal PLoS ONE †
