''Downsize Me!'' is a New Zealand weight and diet
reality series
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that aired on
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. The show focuses on informing and helping overweight New Zealanders make healthy life options, lose weight and get back into shape.
Series overview
Broadcast
''Downsize Me!'' aired on
Sky Livingit
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in the United Kingdom, and Foxtel in Australia.
Show format
Each week a new obese person or couple appears on the show and is put under pressure to lose weight, change their diet and/or exercise habits to get their life back into shape, by a team of professional experts.
See also
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Obesity in New Zealand
Obesity in New Zealand has become an important national health concern in recent years, with high numbers of people afflicted in every age and ethnic group.
Prevalence of obesity in New Zealand's population
As of June 2008, 26.5% of New Zeal ...
References
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External links
Home page
2005 New Zealand television series debuts
2008 New Zealand television series endings
English-language television shows
Fitness reality television series
New Zealand reality television series
Three (TV channel) original programming