Table 1.

Anthropometric and energy expenditure variables (mean ±SE) in participants of the Biggest Loser weight loss competition.

	Pre- competition Baseline	Week six of the competition	Week 30 of the competition	Six years after the competition
N (F/M)	16 (9/7)	11(7/4)	16 (9/7)	14 (8/6)
Age (y)	33.2±2.7	36.0±3.2	33.8±2.7	41.3±2.8
Weight (kg)	149.2±9.5	129.9±10.6	91.6±5.7	131.6±12.1
BMI (kg/m2)	49.4±2.4	43.6±2.7	30.4±1.6	43.8±3.6
FM (kg)	73.5±5.3	59.1±5.8	26.4±3.5	61.4±8.0
REE (kcal/d)	2595±151	2209±145	2001±83	1903±125
TEE (kcal/d)	3827±220	4417±294	3066±150	3429±155
PA (kcal/kg/d)	5.8±0.5	16.8±1.8	10.3±1.2	10.1±1.1