Study Reveals Role of BCL6 in Muscle Mass Maintenance During Weight Loss
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A new study identifies BCL6 as crucial for maintaining muscle mass during weight loss in patients using GLP-1 medications, proposing potential therapeutic strategies to counteract muscle loss.
About one in eight adults in the United States has tried or currently uses a GLP-1 medication, and a quarter of those users cite weight loss as their main goal. However, weight loss does not discriminate between fat and muscle, as patients using GLP-1 drugs can experience rapid muscle loss, with as much as 40% of total weight loss attributed to muscle mass reduction. This raises the question of how to effectively lose weight while preserving critical muscle.
