Still, "dietary protein should be a priority to help preserve muscle mass" in people taking GLP-1 medications, experts urged in a 2025 advisory published in The American Journal of Clinical Nutrition
He told Insider he added the hashtags "#wegovy" and "#semaglutide" to the video to make it more visible on TikTok even though he said the woman in the video isn't taking those drugs
The lipid improvements are partly weight-dependent and partly direct pharmacological effects
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