So I believe other factors are at play besides losing weight. David Greenberg, MD, FACP MNT spoke with Lauren Carcas, MD, a medical oncologist with Miami Cancer Institute, part of Baptist Health South Florida, about this studys findings, who commented that while theyre exciting, the data must be interpreted in context
Losing muscle mass negatively impacts overall health and functionality, and increasing the loss of muscle mass may lead to some unintended consequences, especially as we get older
Persistent nausea that does not improve after the first few weeks
Participants were randomized to placebo or one of six retatrutide dose cohorts and treated for 48 weeks
That gap is the question this article addresses: not just how large it is, but why it exists, whether it matters clinically, and what it means for someone already on semaglutide today
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