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Supplementing with this fast-acting formula helps to maximize muscle carnitine concentrations at the gym or before athletic competition
Implications for disease phenotypes
However, concerns are emerging related to the potential loss of muscle mass linked to these treatments, with significant implications for long-term health, as came out of a recent editorial in the prestigious journal The Lancet entitled Muscle matters: the effects of medically induced weight loss on skeletal muscle, which underlined how GLP-1 receptor agonists have revolutionized the treatment of obesity and proven to be effective in reducing body weight
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