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Ozempic Can Lead to Muscle Mass Loss: Study

Posted on the 10 November 2024 by Phil's Stock World @philstockworld

By Ashley Soriano and Markie Martin, The Hill

Ozempic, an FDA-approved treatment for type 2 diabetes, blew up when people began using it as a weight loss drug. Since then, various medical studies have found that the key ingredient, semaglutide, has helped people suffering from kidney health, heart health, drug addiction and Alzheimer's disease.

But new research is showing some negative side effects of the drug, including muscle loss.

An international team published a study in The Lancet medical journal this month with preliminary results that show slightly higher rates of non-fat tissue loss compared to weight loss from means other than prescription drugs.


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