The two things that protect your body composition Two habits do most of the heavy lifting when it comes to keeping muscle during GLP-1 therapy, and neither is exotic
Am J Hypertens
Patients should emphasize lean proteins, such as skinless poultry, fish, eggs, and plant-based options like tofu or legumes
The mitigation is clear and evidence-based: personalized protein targets (minimum 1.21.6g per kg body weight daily) and resistance exercise throughout treatment
Tirzepatide also reduced hypoxic load, high-sensitivity CRP, and systolic blood pressure
It focused on individual-level randomized clinical trial (RCT) data of GLP1-RA from the HARMONY program [Liraglutide (389 individuals) and Albiglutide (1,682 individuals)], the PRIBA study [Liraglutide (397 individuals), exenatide (223 individuals), and Tayside & Fife (415 individuals)