US EditionUsing GLP-1s to maintain a normal weight? There are benefits and risks
Low-dose GLP-1 drugs help maintain weight and reduce obesity-related medical needs but carry risks like muscle loss and potential misuse, experts say.
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Using GLP-1s to maintain a normal weight? There are benefits and risks
At just over 5 foot, 5 inches, Christie Woodard weighs a lean 125 pounds. She’s also open about relying on a low-dose GLP-1 to keep her weight there. She says sometimes people question why she’s on the drug, “because they look at me and think I’m at healthy weight, or maybe they even think I’m thin.”What people don’t see is Woodard’s previous struggles with obesity, which began in her 30s, and landed her at 260 pounds. She took up running half-m…
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Drugs like Zepbound and Wegovy are intended for people who are overweight. Some patients are using them after bariatric surgery to keep pounds from creeping back. Others may just want to lose a few pounds. The post Using GLP-1s to maintain a normal weight? There are benefits and risks appeared first on TPR: The Public's Radio.
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