Relying on weight loss jabs to become slimmer? Watch out for faster ageing |
New Delhi: Weight-loss injections have become so common in the UK that they’ve slipped into everyday conversation, but a new warning suggests there’s a part of the story that many users aren’t hearing. Medicines like Mounjaro and Wegovy have helped people control appetite and drop weight quickly, yet researchers say the fat loss often comes with something far less welcome — a gradual erosion of muscle.
A team of Canadian scientists reviewed global data and found something that surprised even seasoned researchers. People taking GLP-1 drugs without strengthening their muscles were losing lean mass at a rate that looks a lot like ageing fast-forwarded. Roughly the equivalent of ten years’ decline, in some cases. For anyone in midlife or older, that kind of muscle loss isn’t just cosmetic. It’s tied to mobility issues, falls and a general weakening of the body that becomes........