On this show, overweight individuals drastically cut calories and do intense exercise. Turns out that this is an effective way to lose weight short term, but you will gain a significant amount of the weight back (some even end up weighing more), and you will have changed your basal metabolic rate such that it's much harder to lose weight in the future.

Persistent metabolic adaptation 6 years after “The Biggest Loser” competition – Fothergill – 2016 – Obesity – Wiley Online Library
Erin Fothergill1,; Juen Guo1,; Lilian Howard1,; Jennifer C. Kerns2,; Nicolas D. Knuth3,; Robert Brychta1,; Kong Y. Chen1,; Monica C. Skarulis1,; Mary Walter1,; Peter J. Walter1 and; Kevin D. Hall1,*. Article first published online: 2 MAY 2016. DOI: 10.1002/oby.21538. © 2016 The Obesity Society …
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