Comment on GLP-1s are being linked to fewer serious infections, including TBparentComments−olalonde8dMany of the health benefits, including cardiovascular and kidney health, have been shown to go beyond or be unrelated to changes in body weight.https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yKPaVhpomks−bitwize8dLower visceral fat as a percentage of body weight may bring benefits that are greater than proportional to total body mass lost.−tptacek8dNobody's denying this, but the interesting story about GLP-1s is that after you control for fat loss (for instance, by taking cohorts of patients that aren't losing weight) you still get evidence of these off-target effects.
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Many of the health benefits, including cardiovascular and kidney health, have been shown to go beyond or be unrelated to changes in body weight.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yKPaVhpomks
Lower visceral fat as a percentage of body weight may bring benefits that are greater than proportional to total body mass lost.
Nobody's denying this, but the interesting story about GLP-1s is that after you control for fat loss (for instance, by taking cohorts of patients that aren't losing weight) you still get evidence of these off-target effects.