Scientists Find Evidence of Grim Long-Term Effects of Fad Diets

The way Westerners diet may not just be causing them to binge eat after such restrictive food regimens, but also may be messing with their gut flora and their brains. In a new study published in the journal Advanced Science, researchers from France's University of Rennes and Paris-Saclay University found, after conducting a series of studies with mice, that so-called "yo-yo dieting" appeared to result in long-lasting changes to their gut bacteria. Also known as "weight cycling," this form of die