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Exercise, metabolism, and weight: New research from The Biggest Loser (2022)


Studies of contestants from the TV show The Biggest Loser found that due to changes in metabolism, people who have lost large amounts of weight have to follow an extremely low-calorie diet i...

What we don't yet know is how sustained increases in physical activity lead to improved maintenance of lost weight, despite the compensatory long-term reduction in resting metabolic rate. But as is always the case, additional studies are needed to fully clarify the relationship between body composition, physical activity, energy regulation, and weight maintenance. View all posts by Chika Anekwe, MD, MPH As a service to our readers, Harvard Health Publishing provides access to our library of archived content.

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