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Re:Ozempic drug supresses desire to smoke, drink and more by paulpauper on Friday May 19, 2023 @10:58PM (#36008984)
this is likely incorrect because people are confusing lean body weight loss for muscle loss. lean body weight loss does not mean only muscle loss. lean weight includes non muscle like skin, organs, etc.
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Re:Ozempic drug supresses desire to smoke, drink and more by adamduren on Friday May 19, 2023 @11:45PM (#36009197)
Drugs that target the GLP-1 and GIP pathways can suppress appetite, potentially leading to a significant caloric deficit.

This can lead to the body to break down muscle tissue to obtain protein for energy which could lead to a loss of lean muscle mass

However, maintaining regular exercise and consuming sufficient protein can help to minimize the impact of lean muscle mass loss

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Re:Ozempic drug supresses desire to smoke, drink and more by sjtgraham on Saturday May 20, 2023 @12:30AM (#36009392)
Protein is not what the body reaches for first in the absence of glucose/glycogen.
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Re:Ozempic drug supresses desire to smoke, drink and more by sn9 on Saturday May 20, 2023 @08:41PM (#36016934)
This is true but it's still extremely well established that you lose some muscle along with fat if you're in a prolonged caloric deficit without sufficient protein and strength training.
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Re:Ozempic drug supresses desire to smoke, drink and more by pasquinelli on Friday May 19, 2023 @11:49PM (#36009215)
not just lost muscle mass, but also lost organ mass?
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Re:Ozempic drug supresses desire to smoke, drink and more by imtringued on Saturday May 20, 2023 @06:07AM (#36010626)
If that means visceral fat then it would be a godsend.
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