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Evidence Summary Current evidence supports the following conclusions: GLP-1 drugs reduce caloric intake Reduced intake may reduce micronutrient consumption Delayed gastric emptying does not equal malabsorption Rapid weight loss may increase lean mass vulnerability Long-term micronutrient outcome data remain limited There is mechanistic plausibility for nutritional risk in certain populations, but no strong evidence of universal depletion across all patients

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