Yo-Yo Dieting (Weight Cycling)

Repeated cycles of weight loss and regain due to extreme diets, negatively impacting metabolism and increasing the risk of long-term weight issues and chronic diseases.

Emotional Eating

Using food as a coping mechanism for stress, anxiety, or sadness, often resulting in weight gain, overeating, or unhealthy food choices.

Food Addiction

Loss of control over food intake, particularly with high-fat, high-sugar, or processed foods, triggering compulsive overeating despite negative health consequences.

Physical inactivity or compulsive exercise

A sedentary lifestyle slows metabolism, reduces calorie expenditure, and contributes to gradual weight gain, while excessive exercise can disrupt weight regulation, leading to imbalances, stress, and an increased risk of disordered eating.

Psychological factors

Stress, depression, anxiety, and trauma can trigger emotional eating, bingeing, or food avoidance, leading to significant weight fluctuations over time.

Disrupted or insufficient sleep

Lack of sleep or poor sleep routines disrupt hunger hormones, leading to increased appetite, cravings for unhealthy foods, and metabolic inefficiencies that impact weight control.