do glp 1 agonists cause muscle loss GLP1 Receptor Agonists—Effects beyond Obesity and Diabetes Muscle loss and GLP-1R agonists

They boost insulin secretion in response to glucose while inhibiting glucagon release, aiding in blood sugar control without causing hypoglycemia

In addition, to reduce the bias caused by the data sources and to improve the statistical efficacy, we performed Meta-analysis of the two results with the total effect as the final result

The cohort comprised patients over 20 years old who were newly treated with glucose-lowering drugs between 1 January 2013 and 31 December 2021, and followed until 30 September 2022

GLP-1 drugs may help with appetite and weight reduction, but they may also create clinically meaningful nutritional side effects, especially in patients with poor baseline diet quality, prolonged use, gastrointestinal side effects, or rapid weight loss

How Do GLP-1 Medications Help with Weight Loss

doi: 10.1016/j.cub.2024.02.074