The Biggest Loser study results were surprising because metabolic slowing did not predict weight regain, and those most successful at keeping weight off had the greatest metabolic slowing.

“And then there was this idea that the slowing of metabolism, well, that's got to be a bad thing. that's got to predict who's going to regain the most weight after this crazy competition. And there tend to be turned out to be no no significant relationship whatsoever um with who regained the most wei”