Medicine's Ian Neeland explores the health effects of GLP-1 drugs
Keep muscle while losing weight, even on Ozempic
Scientific American: Ian Neeland, associate professor of medicine at the School of Medicine, said most older adults tolerate GLP-1 drugs well, but preserving muscle requires resistance training and higher protein intake—about 1.2 to 1.6 grams per kilogram of body weight daily. The article explores experimental drugs designed to reduce muscle loss linked to Ozempic and similar medications.
