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Mechanisms and possible hepatoprotective effects of glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonists and other incretin receptor agonists in non-alcoholic fatty liver disease
Hunter, D
The incidence of achieving 5%, 10%, and 15% weight loss was significantly higher in the retatrutide groups compared to placebo, with ORs indicating substantial treatment effects
Cleveland Clinic explains that muscle is denser than fat and takes up less physical space for the same weight. This is why two people at the same body weight can look very different depending on how much muscle they carry
The most recently approved type, tirzepatide [archived link], is called a dual agonist because it mimics the effects of two gut hormones, GLP-1 and GIP (glucose-dependent insulinotropic polypeptide)