Weight-loss jabs may create a new kind of yo-yo dieting

Research from The Conversation highlights a potential pitfall with weight-loss injections: people tend to regain weight after stopping the medications. According to postdoctoral researcher Oliver Hamer at Edge Hill University, sustained weight loss may depend less on the drugs themselves and more on continuous support—suggesting these jabs might create a new cycle of yo-yo dieting rather than lasting change.

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