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YO-YO DIET [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2017-11-03
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Dietetics
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- yo-yo diet
1, record 1, English, yo%2Dyo%20diet
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- yoyo diet 2, record 1, English, yoyo%20diet
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A diet ... characterized by a cyclical pattern of repetitious loss and gain of body weight. 1, record 1, English, - yo%2Dyo%20diet
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Continual cycles of dieting weight loss and weight gain are called "yoyo" dieting. In both the short and long term, yoyo dieting does not help ... to maintain a healthy body weight. 2, record 1, English, - yo%2Dyo%20diet
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Diététique
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- régime yoyo
1, record 1, French, r%C3%A9gime%20yoyo
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Des cycles répétitifs de pertes et de reprises de poids (régime yoyo) semblent avoir un effet nuisible sur les défenses de l'organisme. 1, record 1, French, - r%C3%A9gime%20yoyo
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Pluriel : des régimes yoyos; des régimes yo-yo. 2, record 1, French, - r%C3%A9gime%20yoyo
Record 1, Key term(s)
- régime yo-yo
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Dietética
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- dieta yoyó
1, record 1, Spanish, dieta%20yoy%C3%B3
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- dieta yoyo 2, record 1, Spanish, dieta%20yoyo
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
¿Qué es una dieta yoyo? Se denomina efecto rebote o efecto yoyo a la incapacidad para mantener un peso estable. El efecto rebote consiste en adelgazar rápidamente, recuperar el peso perdido al terminar la dieta, comenzar otra dieta para obtener el mismo resultado o incluso ganar mucho más peso y así sucesivamente durante muchos años. 2, record 1, Spanish, - dieta%20yoy%C3%B3
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Una dieta yoyó es aquella que te hace adelgazar pero cuyos beneficios son muy pasajeros, recuperándose con facilidad el peso perdido. Por eso se llaman dietas yoyó, porque el cuerpo sube y baja (como un yoyó) de peso constantemente. 1, record 1, Spanish, - dieta%20yoy%C3%B3
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