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Weight regain after dieting may be driven by brain biology
Original: Weight regain after dieting may be driven by brain biology, research finds
New research suggests that weight regained after dieting may be driven by brain biology rather than simply a lack of willpower, pointing to neural mechanisms that push the body back toward its previous weight after a diet ends. The findings are being discussed as a possible shift in how obesity and dieting failure are understood, with implications for treatment and public attitudes toward weight loss.
Why now: Fresh research challenges the idea that post-diet weight regain is a matter of personal discipline, a topic of broad public interest.
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