Body Composition Results (12mg Dose, 48 Weeks) Context on lean mass loss: Some lean mass loss (25-30%) is typical with any significant weight loss, including bariatric surgery Lean mass includes muscle, water, bone, and organs, not just muscle The glucagon component may help preserve muscle compared to GLP-1-only drugs Resistance training + adequate protein (1.0-1.2g/kg daily) can minimize muscle loss Visceral Fat Reduction Retatrutide also led to large reductions in visceral adipose tissue (VAT), the fat surrounding internal organs that's linked to metabolic disease
Endogenous GLP-1R signaling exerts a physiologically relevant effect on BP control, which may be attributable, in part, to its tonic actions on proximal tubule Na/H mediated sodium reabsorption, and the intrarenal renin-angiotensin II system [67]
Scarpellini E, Balsiger LM, Maurizi V, Rinninella E, Gasbarrini A, Giostra N, Santori P, Abenavoli L, Rasetti C
Alix, E., Mukherjee, S