Sunday, February 21, 2010

'The Biggest Loser' Has Big Problems, Health Experts Say

A biggest loser contestant during a weigh-in, which helps determine who stays and
who is booted off the show. Credit: NBC


From Live Science:

NBC's "The Biggest Loser" is all about records. In the past seasons, the weight-loss reality show has repeatedly set new benchmarks for heaviest contestant (454, 476 and 526 pounds), fastest 100-pound weight loss (seven weeks), and most weight lost in one week (34 pounds).

The show, which takes obese Americans and pits them against each other in a battle to lose the most weight and win $250,000, thrives on extreme numbers. But physicians and nutritionists worry the show's focus on competitive weight loss is, at best, counterproductive and, at worst, dangerous.

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