Strategies for minimizing muscle loss during use of incretin‐mimetic drugs for treatment of obesity

JI Mechanick, WS Butsch, SM Christensen… - Obesity …, 2025 - Wiley Online Library
The rapid and widespread clinical adoption of highly effective incretin‐mimetic drugs (IMDs),
particularly semaglutide and tirzepatide, for the treatment of obesity has outpaced the …

The vicious cycle of type 2 diabetes mellitus and skeletal muscle atrophy: clinical, biochemical, and nutritional bases

JM Lopez-Pedrosa, M Camprubi-Robles… - Nutrients, 2024 - mdpi.com
Today, type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) and skeletal muscle atrophy (SMA) have become
increasingly common occurrences. Whether the onset of T2DM increases the risk of SMA or …

Oral semaglutide improves body composition and preserves lean mass in patients with type 2 diabetes: a 26-week prospective real-life study

S Volpe, G Lisco, M Fanelli, D Racaniello… - Frontiers in …, 2023 - frontiersin.org
Background Oral semaglutide is the first glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonist (GLP-
1RA) designed for oral administration; it offers a promising opportunity to facilitate an early …

Sarcopenic obesity and cardiovascular disease: an overlooked but high-risk syndrome

S Mirzai, S Carbone, JA Batsis, SB Kritchevsky… - Current Obesity …, 2024 - Springer
Abstract Purpose of Review Sarcopenic obesity (SO), defined as the coexistence of excess
fat mass and reduced skeletal muscle mass and strength, has emerged as an important …

Can nutrition contribute to a reduction in sarcopenia, frailty, and comorbidities in a super-aged society?

S Yoshida, R Shiraishi, Y Nakayama, Y Taira - Nutrients, 2023 - mdpi.com
Many countries are facing the advent of super-aging societies, where sarcopenia and frailty
will become pertinent problems. The prevalence of comorbidities is a major problem in …

[HTML][HTML] Type 2 diabetes mellitus and sarcopenia as comorbid chronic diseases in older adults: established and emerging treatments and therapies

J Mesinovic, JJ Fyfe, J Talevski… - Diabetes & …, 2023 - synapse.koreamed.org
Type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) and sarcopenia (low skeletal muscle mass and function)
share a bidirectional relationship. The prevalence of these diseases increases with age and …

N-acetylcysteine alleviates oxidative stress and apoptosis and prevents skeletal muscle atrophy in type 1 diabetes mellitus through the NRF2/HO-1 pathway

Q Ding, B Sun, M Wang, T Li, H Li, Q Han, J Liao… - Life sciences, 2023 - Elsevier
Aims Type 1 diabetes mellitus (T1DM) has been linked to the occurrence of skeletal muscle
atrophy. Insulin monotherapy may lead to excessive blood glucose fluctuations. N …

Association between oxidative balance score and sarcopenia in US adults: NHANES 2011–2018

W Xu, D Mu, Y Wang, Y Wang, C Wang… - Frontiers in nutrition, 2024 - frontiersin.org
Background Sarcopenia, a condition characterized by diminished skeletal muscle mass,
strength, and function, accompanied by inflammation and oxidative stress, remains an area …

Glucagon‐like peptide‐1 receptor agonist‐based agents and weight loss composition: Filling the gaps

RL Dubin, SB Heymsfield, E Ravussin… - Diabetes, Obesity …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Excess adiposity is at the root of type 2 diabetes (T2D). Glucagon‐like peptide‐1 receptor
agonists (GLP‐1RAs) have emerged as first‐line treatments for T2D based on significant …

Association of triglyceride-glucose index with sarcopenia: NHANES 2011–2014

X Wei, D Liu - Frontiers in Endocrinology, 2024 - frontiersin.org
Background A newly developed technique, the Triglyceride-glucose (TyG) index, supplies a
more straightforward method to identify IR than the HOMA-IR (Homeostasis Model …