Tirzepatide cuts fat mass 35% while sparing skeletal muscle
News-Medical reports body-composition findings suggesting weight lost on the dual agonist comes predominantly from fat rather than lean tissue.
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By Maren Holt · Senior Reporter, GLP-1
Oct 2 10:50 ETSource: News-Medical
The wire
- 01Reported analysis found tirzepatide reduced fat mass by about 35% while skeletal muscle was preserved.
- 02Muscle loss is the standing clinical worry with incretin-driven weight loss, so body-composition data bear directly on how prescribers counsel and monitor patients.
- 03Details on sample size, imaging method, duration and funding determine how much weight to give the result; readers should check the underlying publication.
From the source
Read at news-medical.netTirzepatide cuts fat mass by 35% while preserving skeletal muscle
