yo-yo dieting

noun

A series of failed diets that cause a person to lose and gain weight alternately.

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Meanings

nounyo-yo dieting (uncountable)
  1. uncountableA series of failed diets that cause a person to lose and gain weight alternately.

Origin

Akin to a yo-yo, which alternates between upward and downward movement.

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Translations

Chinese Mandarin 溜溜球效應 /溜溜球效应
  • 溜溜球效應 /溜溜球效应 (liūliūqiú xiàoyìng)series of failed diets
Dutch jojo-effect
  • jojo-effectseries of failed diets
Finnish jojolaihdutus, jojolaihduttaminen
  • jojolaihdutusseries of failed diets
  • jojolaihduttaminenseries of failed diets
Korean 요요현상
  • 요요현상 (yoyohyeonsang)series of failed diets
Polish efekt jo-jo
  • efekt jo-joseries of failed diets
Portuguese efeito sanfona
  • efeito sanfonaseries of failed diets
Cite this entry
APA

yo-yo dieting. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/yo-yo%20dieting

MLA

“yo-yo dieting.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/yo-yo%20dieting. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “yo-yo dieting,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/yo-yo%20dieting.

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