Lean mass loss
What the FDA labels record as adverse events, each one tied back to the evidence it came from.
What is Lean mass loss?
Muscle, bone and other non-fat tissue lost along with the fat.
The STEP-1 DEXA sub-analysis found roughly 39% of the weight lost was lean mass. Protein intake and resistance training are the mitigation, and no prescription covers them.
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