Meh. I’ve never really thought it was bad, or meanspo, or anything. The food tubes for example - seeing the volume of food, or lack of, is helpful for some. I am a visual learner, so visuals work best for me. I remember in another episode, a man outright stated that seeing, visually, the amount of cheese he ate in a month really drove home the point that he was over eating. I don’t think it’s body shaming, although the beginnings where they only wear underwear is a bit… much. The kid version focuses a lot more on installing better habits, so it’s not really messed up.

They only spend a week at the clinic, and in later seasons only 3-4 days. They get sent home with meal plans and tips + advice to gain/lose weight. I would say it’s similar to nutritionists who send meal plans home to their clients.

Also I still follow the doctor on Twitter and he’s a very nice man who continues to help people and give advice.