Why Muscle Matters One key concern raised by the findings is that GLP-1 medications can reduce not only fat but also lean muscle mass
GLP-1 medication persistence, a key component of weight loss
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Interestingly, GLP-1 receptors are not confined to the pancreas and gastrointestinal tract
"As an obesity medicine physician scientist who regularly cares for patients with complex inflammatory conditions, this study reinforces what many of us have suspected clinically -- that the benefits of GLP-1 receptor agonists extend well beyond blood sugar control and weight loss and may fundamentally alter the disease trajectory for some of our highest-risk patients," Fatima Cody Stanford, M.D., M.P.H., member of the American Heart Association Lifestyle and Cardiometabolic Council, said in a statement
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