GLP-1 series
Module 6 · Muscle
Preserving Lean Mass During GLP-1 Weight Loss
Not all weight lost should be muscle. Why lean mass matters for survivors, and the four levers that protect it during rapid weight loss.
10 slides · 12 minutes
Video coming soon
12-minute recorded module
What this module covers
- 01Why lean mass matters clinically and financially
- 02How much of GLP-1 weight loss is lean tissue
- 03Sarcopenia risk in older adults and cancer survivors
- 04Protein targets during a caloric deficit
- 05Resistance training as the primary countermeasure
- 06Monitoring body composition over time
Key takeaways
Rebuilding lean mass is cardiac-protective, not cosmetic.
Protein plus resistance training is the muscle-sparing core.
Track composition, not only the scale.
Continue the series
Module 1
GLP-1–Based Therapies in Cardio-Oncology
Module 2
GLP-1 Receptor Agonist Therapy: The Complete Briefing
Module 3
Obesity, Cardiometabolic Health & GLP-1 Therapies
Educational information only. It does not replace advice from your oncology or primary care team, and no treatment decision should be made from this module alone.