The Claim
In adults with obesity undergoing semaglutide-induced weight loss, higher dietary protein intake is associated with reduced loss of lean body mass.
What the research says
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Among adults with obesity losing weight with semaglutide, those who consume more protein lose less muscle mass than those who consume less protein.
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In adults with obesity, higher protein intake during semaglutide-induced weight loss is associated with less lean mass loss, suggesting that dietary protein may help preserve muscle mass during pharmacologic weight loss.
When someone loses weight with semaglutide, their body breaks down muscle for energy. Eating more protein gives the body more building blocks to keep making muscle proteins and stops it from breaking down muscle too fast. This keeps more muscle mass even as weight goes down.
What the research says
1 studyWhen obese adults took semaglutide to lose weight, those who ate more protein lost less muscle than those who ate less protein — suggesting protein helps protect muscle during this kind of weight loss.
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