> I've heard from random podcasts (do your own research) you need to make sure you exercise, and perhaps eat high protein, while on drugs like this, otherwise you lose a ton of muscle mass. Could be deadly for seniors, where falls are a leading cause of death.
This isn't true in the sense that it's because of GLP1 RAs in particular -- it's just that GLP1 RAs are effective at rapid weight loss, and that's what happens when you undergo rapid weight loss REGARDLESS of method.
It's a trade-off -- do you want to manage muscle loss and bone density issues (with an easily modifiable dosage/etc) or manage type 2 diabetes or heart disease for the same patient?
This isn't true in the sense that it's because of GLP1 RAs in particular -- it's just that GLP1 RAs are effective at rapid weight loss, and that's what happens when you undergo rapid weight loss REGARDLESS of method.
It's a trade-off -- do you want to manage muscle loss and bone density issues (with an easily modifiable dosage/etc) or manage type 2 diabetes or heart disease for the same patient?