TV2 aired a Hungarian version of The Biggest Loser in autumn 2007, called A Nagy Fogyás.

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Contestants

Main article: List of The Biggest Loser Contestants

There have been over 300 Biggest Loser contestants over 5 USA seasons, 2 USA special editions, 3 Australian seasons and 1 UK season. This figure does not include the addiitonal 2 UK seasons, Israeli, Indian and other variations of the game in other countries.

The heaviest contestant to start in the game was Damien Wicks from the second Australian season, starting at 477 pounds (216.3kg) and the lightest contestant was Lizzeth from the first USA season, starting at 167 pounds (75.8kg). The highest percentage loss achieved from the first time being weighed on the show to the final reunion weigh-in for a male was 52.58% by Erik and by a female was 50.43% by Poppi both from the third USA season. The highest weight lost in one week was 34 pounds (15.5kg) by "Big Wal" on the first Australian season although the highest percentage of weight loss is 10.47% by Jerry in the fourth US season. The highest female weight loss in one week was 25 pounds (11.34kg) by Sarah Eberwein from the Special Edition Engaged Couples show and the highest percentage of weight loss was by Kristie Dignam with a loss of 8.97%. The youngest contestant was Sam from the third Australian season, aged 19 (he later went on to become the youngest biggest loser worldwide), and the oldest is Jerry, age 62 from the fourth American season.

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Disclaimer at end of show

"Our contestants were supervised by doctors while participating in the show, and their diet and exercise regimen was tailored to their medical status and specific needs. Consult with your own doctor before embarking on any diet or exercise program."

As the disclaimer above states, it is always advised that one should consult his or her doctor before going ahead with auditioning for this show. In order to qualify, one must check their medical status to see if they are in good enough condition to enter this show.

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References

1. Biggest Loser's Dr. Huizenga:[1]

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External links

• Official American NBC The Biggest Loser website
• Official American NBC The Biggest Loser: Couples website
• Official Australian Biggest Loser website
• Official UK LivingTV Biggest Loser website
• Official South African Biggest Loser website
• Official Indian Biggest Loser Jeetega website
• Official Arabian version الرابح الاكبر website
• Official Biggest Loser Club Biggest Loser website
• 3Ball Productions - Official Site
• The Biggest Loser at iVillage
• The Biggest Loser at the Internet Movie Database

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