GLP-1 (glucagon-like peptide 1) is a receptor agonist, a class of drugs originally designed to treat type 2 diabetes, with brand names such as Ozempic, Wegovy, and Mounjaro
Older adults lose muscle mass more readily during rapid weight loss, and the aggressive caloric deficit from high-dose retatrutide combined with age-related sarcopenia can be problematic
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Semaglutide (GLP-1 RA) medications are a once-weekly injection prescribed to treat adults with type 2 diabetes
GLP-1RAs have anti-inflammatory properties that may modulate the immune-system (45, 46)
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