6 Up to 40% of the weight people lose on GLP-1s is lean muscle mass, not fat
For adolescent boys, the results are more complex with a third wanting to lose weight and another third hoping to bulk up with muscle
In addition, some treatments for autoimmune disease may affect weight, blood sugar, or cholesterol
As a result, little or no insulin is produced, and lifelong insulin therapy is essential (Malik 2014
Liu Y, Liu Q, Wang X et al (2018) Inhibition of autophagy attenuated ethylene glycol induced crystals deposition and renal injury in a rat model of nephrolithiasis
They are super popular for a reason: they work really well, said Dr Christopher Weber, an internist in Milwaukee who only sees patients struggling with obesity