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Cheapening the struggle : obese people's attitudes towards The Biggest Loser

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posted on 2024-06-04, 06:43 authored by Samantha ThomasSamantha Thomas, J Hyde, P Komesaroff
Once the domain of clinicians and researchers, we must now accept that ‘obesity’ has become ingrained in popular culture. An example is the emergence of a feast of reality television shows about obesity and weight loss. The most popular show is The Biggest Loser, where contestants compete to lose weight and win cash.

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Journal

Obesity management

Volume

3

Pagination

210-215

Location

New Rochelle, N. Y.

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Open access

  • Yes

ISSN

2153-2168

eISSN

1557-8569

Language

eng

Publication classification

C1.1 Refereed article in a scholarly journal

Copyright notice

2007, Mary Ann Liebert Publishers

Issue

5

Publisher

Mary Ann Liebert Inc. Publishers

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    obesityThe Biggest Loserlifestyle changestigmadiscrimination119999 Medical and Health Sciences not elsewhere classified970111 Expanding Knowledge in the Medical and Health Sciences

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