David Putrino from the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York, and a coauthor of a separate study published in Cell, said in a statement
All thanks to the group of drugs termed Glucagon-like Peptide-1 (GLP1) agonists (like Ozempic, Wegovy), which lower blood sugar levels, promote weight loss by enhancing insulin secretion, reduce appetite, and slow digestion
Most scales dont differentiate between weight/fat loss & muscle loss, for that reason, tracking only your weight isnt a reliable way to determine whether youre losing weight, fat, or muscle & in what amounts Conversely, a body fat scale can provide a more accurate picture of your body composition by measuring the percentage of all components Be sure to measure yourself on a weekly or bi-weekly schedule to understand the changes that are happening
Most competitors pair you with a provider and maybe a health coach
Healthy fats and oils Monounsaturated fats (such as those found in olive oil and avocados) have been shown to cause an increase in GLP-1 levels, particularly compared to saturated fats (such as butter and red meats) [3]