If you're older or not very physically strong to begin with, taking certain weight-loss drugs like GLP-1 agonists might increase your risk of losing muscle. So doctors should think about your age and fitness level before prescribing these drugs.

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Muscle Mass and Glucagon-Like Peptide-1 Receptor Agonists: Adaptive or Maladaptive Response to Weight Loss?

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2024 Oct 15

The study looks at weight-loss drugs called GLP-1 RAs and finds that while they don’t usually harm muscles, older or weaker people might be more at risk for muscle loss, so doctors should think carefully before prescribing them.

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Muscle Mass and Glucagon-Like Peptide-1 Receptor Agonists: Adaptive or Maladaptive Response to Weight Loss?

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DOI: 10.1161/CIRCULATIONAHA.124.067676

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