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Re:Ozempic Can Cause Major Loss of Muscle Mass and Reduce Bo... by nonameiguess on Monday September 18, 2023 @01:21PM (#37559072)
No, it can't. Losing weight by any means whatsoever can do this. There is nothing special or unique about losing it via Ozempic versus gutting it out and suppressing calories while still feeling hungry all the time.
Re:Ozempic Can Cause Major Loss of Muscle Mass and Reduce Bo... by squirrel6 on Monday September 18, 2023 @01:31PM (#37559218)
I think the point being made is that this medical intervention, which has been approved to treat obesity via weight loss, is going to give people sarcopenia and ruin their bone mineral density. During the clinical trials, there was no analysis of body composition (via DXA or other means) which would have given patients more informed perspective about this issue.
Re:Ozempic Can Cause Major Loss of Muscle Mass and Reduce Bo... by toomuchtodo on Monday September 18, 2023 @01:46PM (#37559401)
It's a good shim considering the obesity rate in developed countries, but something superior would be a biological mechanism to inhibit the body's uptake of sugars. Instead of reducing appetite, which reduces intake of critical macros and minerals, you're then instead preventing the body from processing the worst offender in western diets. Eating healthy is challenging in the current macro (cost, access, time, etc).
Re:Ozempic Can Cause Major Loss of Muscle Mass and Reduce Bo... by kridsdale3 on Monday September 18, 2023 @01:58PM (#37559575)
Then perhaps the best treatment would be to combine a GLP-1 Agonist and sex-hormone replacement.