Plain-English Summary

Biggest Loser metabolic adaptation in 14 former Biggest Loser competitors. Resting metabolic rate was substantially reduced after large weight loss.

Key Findings

• Resting metabolic rate was substantially reduced after large weight loss.
• Metabolic adaptation persisted six years later.
• The study illustrates that calories-out can change after major weight loss.

Limitations

• Small sample.
• Extreme weight-loss competition setting.

Why It Matters

Resting metabolic rate was substantially reduced after large weight loss.

Viral Vitalism Verdict

Useful evidence, bounded by design: Small sample.

Sources

1. Persistent metabolic adaptation 6 years after The Biggest Loser competition - Obesity