Study claims to k**w why most 'Biggest Loser' contestants' can't keep the weight off
 

Study claims to k**w why most 'Biggest Loser' contestants' can't keep the weight off
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The Biggest Loser*has been inspiring TV viewers for 17 seasons with tales of weight loss and triumph. But **w the show is inspiring science to take a closer look at the longterm effects of speedy weight loss — and there are some potentially disheartening results for contestants of the NBC reality show.*

A new study*published Monday and*highlighted by the New York Times*claims that contestants' rapid weight loss during the show's production causes a slowing of the metabolism that makes it harder for them to keep the weight off in the long term.*

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