E174 - The Biggest Loser Study

Accredited practicing Dietitians, Aidan Muir & Leah Higl, take a deep dive into the findings of the 'Biggest Loser Study', focusing on the long-term metabolic adaptations observed in participants. They discuss the implications of these findings, the outlier nature of the study compared to existing research, and the constrained energy expenditure model as a potential explanation for the results.    (0:00) - Introduction (1:17) - Study Background & Findings (5:16) - Why This Study Is an Outlier (8:17) - FFollow up Study & the Contraint Energy Expenditure Model (11:50) - Our Takeaways   WEBSITE: https://www.idealnutrition.com.au/ PODCAST: https://www.idealnutrition.com.au/podcast/ INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/idealnutrition__/?hl=en   Our dietitians 👇 Aidan Muir @aidan_the_dietitian Leah Higl @plantstrong_dietitian Tyler Brooks @lift_dietetics Hanah Mills @hanahmills Samantha Staines @nourished.by.sammy Monica Cvoro @fuellingperformance Josh Wernham @josh_does_health Katelyn Bowden @katelyn_dietitian