Weight loss with GLP-1 medicines does not result in a disproportionate loss of muscle mass or function in obese mice and humans.
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The large decrease in body weight with glucagon-like peptide-1 (GLP-1) medicines raises concern about a loss of lean body mass (LBM) and skeletal muscle. ...Overall, in middle-aged mice and men, GLP …
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