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A Quarter of Your GLP-1 Weight Loss Can Be Lean Tissue. Here's How to Protect Your Strength
GLP-1s mainly quiet appetite. In the tirzepatide DXA substudy, about a quarter of the weight lost was lean tissue, the same share seen with lifestyle weight loss alone. Resistance training and enough protein, together, are the best-supported way to protect strength while the weight comes off.