The study found a trend towards post-show weight gain for 13/14 of the participants.
Four participants actually gained so much weight that after six years they weighed more than before participating in the show.
A key finding from the study was this weight gain could be explained by a metabolic response resulting in up to 800 calories less burned daily after weight loss.
I have previously posted notes from a lecture I attended by Dr. Kevin Hall who is mentioned in the NYT piece.
For me, the take home message is that long-term weight loss maintenance is extremely difficult. A better strategy might be to aim for consuming a healthy diet and achieving daily recommended exercise levels.
A link to the NYT article is here:
Notes on Dr. Hall's lecture at the Laureate Institute for Brain Research is here:
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Fothergill, E., Guo, J., Howard, L., Kerns, J., Knuth, N., Brychta, R., Chen, K., Skarulis, M., Walter, M., Walter, P., & Hall, K. (2016). Persistent metabolic adaptation 6 years after “The Biggest Loser” competition Obesity DOI: 10.1002/oby.21538
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