Study Claims No Harm from Weight Cycling Part 3 - Conclusions

The study “The Physiological Effects of Weight-Cycling: A Review of Current Evidence” published January 3, 2025 is making broad claims that “healthy individuals who struggle with overw*ight or ob*sity should not be discouraged from repeated attempts to lose the excess weight.” In part 1 we looked at the issues with the authors and the premise. In part 2 we looked at the issues with the studies they included, in this final part we’ll discuss the issues with their interpretation and conclusions. Get full access to Weight and Healthcare at weightandhealthcare.substack.com/subscribe