yo-yo dieting

English

Etymology

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

Noun

yo-yo dieting (uncountable)

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

Translations

series of failed diets

• Chinese:

  Mandarin: 溜溜球效應／溜溜球效应 (liūliūqiú xiàoyìng)

• Dutch: jojo-effect (nl) n
• Finnish: jojolaihdutus, jojolaihduttaminen