yo-yo dieting en · NOUN
Etymology
Akin to a yo-yo, which alternates between upward and downward movement.
Meanings
- (uncountable) A series of failed diets that cause a person to lose and gain weight alternately.
Translations (7)
pl efekt jo-jo (series of failed diets) · fi jojolaihdutus (series of failed diets) · ko 요요현상 (series of failed diets) · fi jojolaihduttaminen (series of failed diets) · cmn 溜溜球效應 /溜溜球效应 (series of failed diets) · pt efeito sanfona (series of failed diets) · nl jojo-effect (series of failed diets)