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Like all glucagon-like peptide-1 (GLP-1) receptor agonists this medication can only be used for weight loss
A week where the scale went up but waist circumference went down is a good week, not a bad one
Men using GLP-1s for weight loss: How is this impacting male plastic surgery
JAMA 332(1):8
Filingeri noted that this research study was designed to further examine changes in weight, body fat mass, and muscle mass in patients taking incretin medications. We found that, under close supervision and regular follow-up from an obesity medicine specialist, patients were able to lose fat mass with only a minimal decline in muscle mass. Alexandra Filingeri, DCN, RCN Filingeri pointed out that the results of this study cannot be generalized to patients receiving medication via telemedicine without routine body composition analysis, nor can they be generalized to in-person visits without utilizing body composition analysis
