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

Authors

Samantha Thomas, Monash UniversityFollow
Jim Hyde, Victorian Department of Health,Deakin University,Monash University
Paul Komesaroff, Monash University

RIS ID

82384

Publication Details

Thomas, S., Hyde, J. & Komesaroff, P. (2007). "Cheapening the struggle:" obese people's attitudes towards The Biggest Loser. Obesity Management, 3 (5), 210-215.

Abstract

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.