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I don't think the title of the post is accurate, at least not based on the link. > Here, we present data from a proof-of-concept study on 30 individuals with o

I don't think the title of the post is accurate, at least not based on the link. > Here, we present data from a proof-of-concept study on 30 individuals with obstructive sleep apnea and obesity who were randomized to a GLP-1 therapy-based weight loss regimen, continuous positive airway pressure, or a combination of both for 24 weeks. They compared weight loss medication to a sleep apnea treatment and the weight loss medication group lost fat... which happens when your appetite is suppressed and you eat less - you lose some muscle and some fat, some of the fat you lose is visceral, some isn't.

pizza 2y ago
They note that their discovery relating VAT activity increase to weight loss wasn't the original focus of their study, so they hadn't prepared an additional weight loss control group - I think they leave open both appetite suppression and metabolism increase as possible factors - "individuals with lower VAT metabolic activity may benefit most from the dual impact of GLP-1 on reduction of energy intake and increased metabolic activity"