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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Health
Rebecca Whittaker

Weight-loss jab users urged to strength train or face ageing 10 years

Weight-loss jab users face muscle loss comparable to “10 years of ageing” if they don’t strength train, researchers have warned.

Drugs such as Mounjaro and Wegovy not only cause rapid fat loss but lean muscle loss too – in similar levels seen following bariatric surgery, during cancer treatment or approximately 10 years of ageing.

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