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Many ‘Biggest Loser’ Contestants Leave Show with Slower Metabolisms and Regain Their Weight

Many ‘Biggest Loser’ Contestants Leave Show with Slower Metabolisms and Regain Their Weight

According to the May issue of the Connect online publication of the American Society for Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery (ASMBS) Many ‘Biggest Loser’ Contestants Leave Show with Slower Metabolisms and Regain Their Weight reports that “Everything ‘The Biggest Loser’ taught you about weight loss is wrong.”

A new study found that many contestants on “The Biggest Loser,” NBC’s long-running reality show known for its extreme weight loss measures, leave with slower metabolisms, making it that much more difficult to maintain or continue their weight loss once they leave the show. In fact, after six years, most regain a significant amount of the weight they lost. 

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Diet and Exercise Alone Not Sufficient Obesity Treatment

Diet and Exercise Alone Not Sufficient Obesity Treatment

According to a recent online article For Most, Diet and Exercise Alone Not Sufficient Obesity Treatment Method, Top Journal Says by the American Society for Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery (ASMBS) it says that diet and exercise alone is not sufficient in the treatment of obesity.

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