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cyberax • 10/11/2024 • 1 reply • view on HN

> One thing that it seems we are just starting to talk about with these drugs is the associated muscle and bone density loss.

Muscle loss is associated with _any_ kind of weight loss.

And GLP-1 drugs _improve_ the bone density: https://academic.oup.com/jcem/article/100/8/2909/2836097 It's likely simply because thinner people naturally move more.


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ploppyploppy • 10/11/2024

Can these negative effects be countered/offset by continuing weight training? I lift 2-4 days a week.

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