To prevent muscle loss, more physicians are emphasizing the importance of fat loss vs weight loss for patients taking GLP-1 ...

More information: Yiwen Liang et al, Relative effects of genetically proxied glucagon‐like peptide‐1 receptor agonism on muscle and fat mass: A Mendelian randomization study, Diabetes ...

Weight loss is a key effect of glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonists (GLP-1 RAs), but these drugs may also provide liver health benefits independent of this mechanism.