Steven Lamm, weight management expert and medical director of NYU's Preston Robert Tisch Center for Men's Health. Can it be as dangerous as being too fat? Yes," said Dr. Have a healthy lifestyle." (Photo: Trae Patton /NBC /February 4, 2014) Say whether she's unhealthy, or she shouldn't It's the darker side of weight loss - as obesity is unhealthy, so is being underweight.įrederickson is "just below that lower end" onĬomprehensive Center on Obesity in Chicago.
However, losing a significant amount of weight using unhealthy methods can be dangerous, said experts unfamiliar with Frederickson. And some people who eat well and exercise normally are just naturally thin. Any questions about the contestants on the Biggest Loser should be directed to the show's producers."Īsked by another Twitter user whether she was concerned about Frederickson's weight, Michaels posted, "We won't comment because we had nothing to do with it and want no part in shaming someone with 'public statements.'"īMI applies less on an individual level and is more utilized for population norms - many people, such as marathon runners or endurance athletes have low BMIs and are perfectly healthy. We're not comfortable commenting on Rachel's journey because (we) weren't her trainers and weren't given an opportunity to work with her at any point. Michaels issued a statement late Wednesday on social media on behalf of herself and Harper, saying, "Bob and I want to take a moment to congratulate all of the BL contestants on their hard work. "I'm saddened that my 13-year-old daughter watched as you were rewarded for doing that to your body," one woman said.įrederickson as of Wednesday had not responded to the posts and had not commented on the controversy on Twitter. Others posted on Frederickson's Facebook page, asking her to get help and expressing disappointment. "She obviously worked incredibly hard to achieve her weight loss goals, but I am wondering if the pressure of winning a large cash prize caused her to take it too far," one said. Other posts called Frederickson "frail" and said she seemed "dizzy" and "disoriented" on stage. "Rachel looks anorexic! She has gone from one extreme to the other!" "Are you kidding?" One woman wrote on the show's Facebook page. Michaels react to Rachel Frederickson's final "Biggest Loser" trainers Bob Harper and Jillian NBC on Wednesday declined to comment on its $250,000 grand prize winner, a voice-over artist who lives in Los Angeles. Anything under 18.5 is considered by the National Institutes of Health to be underweight. At 5 feet, 5 inches tall, that puts her body mass index at 17.5. And the looks on trainers Bob Harper and Jillian Michaels' faces could be interpreted as shock - or dismay.įrederickson went from 260 pounds to 105 pounds, losing 59.62 percent of her body weight. While the show is known for its dramatic weight loss transformations - most winners lose more than 50 percent of their body weight - Frederickson appeared extremely thin.
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