Question

A consequence of "yo-yo dieting is that A. cholesterol levels will increase. B. A person will develop allergies to certain foods. C. The body will actually store more fat around the waist. D. The chances of diabetes will increase?

Answer 1

the correct option is C.

Weight cycling refers to the repeated process of loosing and gaining weight. When weight cycling is caused by dieting it is called yo-yo dieting. Yo-yo dieting has many potential negative effects and one of them is increases in body fat percentage. Other negative consequences include: diabetes, fatty liver, high blood pressure, etc.