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yo-yo dieter

Spanish translation: efecto yo-yo

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English term or phrase:yo-yo dieter
Spanish translation:efecto yo-yo
Entered by: Emilia Ortega

17:51 Jul 21, 2008
English to Spanish translations [PRO]
Medical - Nutrition
English term or phrase: yo-yo dieter
"Yo-yo dieting, also known as weight cycling, is a repeated loss and gain of body weight due to excessive dieting. The term "yo-yo dieting" was coined by Kelly D. Brownell, Ph.D., at Yale University, in reference to the cyclical up-down motion of a yo-yo".
Emilia Ortega
Argentina
Local time: 03:59
efecto yo-yo
Explanation:
El efecto yo-yo consiste en la recuperación del peso perdido después de realizar una dieta milagro.
Selected response from:

Silvia Serrano
Spain
Local time: 08:59
Grading comment
¡Muchas gracias por tu ayuda!
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
4 +5dieta yoyó
Elena Otero
5 +3efecto yo-yo
Silvia Serrano
3 +4subir y bajar de peso constantemente haciendo dietas
Lydia De Jorge
5efecto rebote (yo-yo dieting)
María del Mar Cota
3Dieta Yo-yo
Liset Cruz


Discussion entries: 1





  

Answers


6 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +5
dieta yoyó


Explanation:
Yo lo escribiría así según el DRAE. Ejemplos:

http://www.nutriguia.com/?t=STORY;topic=noticias-arch;id=200...
http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/spanish/ency/esp_imagepag...
http://www.consumer.es/alimentacion/aprender-a-comer-bien/di...

¡Suerte! :)


Elena Otero
Spain
Local time: 08:59
Native speaker of: Native in GalicianGalician, Native in SpanishSpanish

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  jacana54 (X): incluso aparece buscando este término Brownell. //Se podría poner "El hacer dietas yoyó..."quien hace ..."
1 hr
  -> ¡Gracias! :)
agree  Teresa Duran-Sanchez
1 hr
  -> Muchas gracias, Teresa :)
agree  Alejandra Ruiz Roa
4 hrs
  -> Muchas gracias
agree  Kidi Gomez de Segura
17 hrs
  -> ¡Gracias!
agree  Ignacio Urrutia: Buena!
1 day 16 hrs
  -> Muchas gracias
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9 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +4
subir y bajar de peso constantemente haciendo dietas


Explanation:
I don't think there is a literal translation...

Lydia De Jorge
United States
Local time: 01:59
Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish, Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 14

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Gabriella Maldonado: Esta me parece la traducción mas adecuada. No es una dieta llamada Yo-yo; sino justamente lo que explico Lydia.
32 mins
  -> Muchas gracias. Asi lo entiendo yo tambien!
agree  Rita Tepper: me parece la opción más correcta, no literal
3 hrs
  -> Gracias Rita!
agree  Robert Feuerlein: Eso es. "Una persona que sube y baja de peso constantemente haciendo dietas... "
4 hrs
  -> En efecto. Gracias Robert!
agree  Silvia Brandon-Pérez: O como diría Alvarez Guedes, 'gordo (o gorda) oficial.'/Cansada de las traducciones incesantes... si me cayera algo de literatura...
5 hrs
  -> Gracias Silvia! Como estas? LTNS!!!//Same here!
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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +3
efecto yo-yo


Explanation:
El efecto yo-yo consiste en la recuperación del peso perdido después de realizar una dieta milagro.


    Reference: http://www.nutricion.pro/12-02-2008/sentirse-bien/el-efecto-...
Silvia Serrano
Spain
Local time: 08:59
Native speaker of: Native in CatalanCatalan, Native in SpanishSpanish
PRO pts in category: 4
Grading comment
¡Muchas gracias por tu ayuda!

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Teresa Duran-Sanchez: sí, es español se habla de "efecto yo-yo"
4 mins
  -> Gracias, Teresa
agree  beatriz707 (X): Exacto, lo que es 'yoyó' es el efecto no la dieta. No sería mala idea escribirlo como aparece en el DRAE.
24 mins
  -> Gracias, Beatriz
agree  Carmen Quiñones
16 hrs
  -> Gracias, Carmen
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10 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
Dieta Yo-yo


Explanation:
Asi la he visto yo. saludos

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Note added at 2 hrs (2008-07-21 19:57:48 GMT)
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Pero Lydia tiene toda la razon, es la persona no la dieta. Aunque el termino si se esta utilizando con la metafora del ingles. (perdonen los acentos)

Liset Cruz
United States
Local time: 02:59
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish
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2 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
efecto rebote (yo-yo dieting)


Explanation:
se trata de la persona que recupera el peso perdido conocido esto como "efecto rebote" en las dietas

María del Mar Cota
Local time: 00:59
Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish
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