A doctor is warning that popular celebrity weight-loss drugs like Ozempic and Wegovy could have a detrimental effect on muscle mass.
Texas-based Dr. Peter Attia, who focuses on the science of longevity, claimed that he has seen patients losing muscle mass at an alarming rate.
Both drugs have a peptide called semaglutide, which mimics a hormone called GLP-1 that is found naturally in your small intestine.he spoke at length about the pros and cons of the drugs, and said that he believes the Food and Drug Administration doesn’t account for theof weight that people lost in the various studies on the injection — whether it was muscle mass or fat.
“There isn’t a single physician out there worth his or her salt that would say, ‘Well if that 20 pounds, if 18 of that was muscle and two of that was fat, that would be a good thing,’ ” he explained. The physician noted that although the drug is effective and seems to suppress appetite safely, it’s not a “miracle drug,” which he even expanded on in a recentComedian Chelsea Handler has admitted to taking the drug in the past.
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