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What “The Biggest Loser” Got Wrong About Weight Loss

2026 · 6 min · English

Researchers tracked Biggest Loser contestants for years after the show ended and found their metabolisms had slowed down and stayed that way long after the weight came back. The short is a clear-eyed look at why extreme weight loss is so often followed by extreme regain.

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Why it's free: Free on NOVA PBS's own channel; GBH produces NOVA for PBS.