Any observed associations are more likely related to secondary factors such as hydration status or pre-existing patient risk factors
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In a strange way, GLP-1 may create the largest cohort of people suddenly forced to think about muscle, nutrition, and metabolic flexibility for the first time
These include: Fruits Vegetables Whole grains Legumes (beans, lentils) Flaxseeds Chia seeds A study conducted in Jakarta Indonesia in the year 2022 showed that consuming vegetables before carbohydrate-containing foods did have a noticeable effect on both glucose and GLP-1 levels for people with type 2 diabetes with the difference being noted around sixty minutes after the meal
This suggests that the drug does not preferentially target muscle for catabolism, but rather that muscle loss is a bystander effect of the profound weight reduction
For non-overweight patients considering GLP-1 therapy, understanding the clinical criteria your provider usesand what biomarker and genetic context might inform treatment decisionssupports more personalized, evidence-based care