Research
Hormonal
Insulin therapy often leads to fat mass accumulation and increases the risk of sarcopenic obesity.
Practitioners should be cautious of insulin therapy's potential to increase fat mass and risk of sarcopenic obesity.
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Insulin therapy, being an anabolic hormone, often leads to fat mass accumulation and increases the risk of sarcopenic obesity.
Why this rating
Based on the systematic review of studies.
Source
Effects of Blood-Glucose Lowering Therapies on Body Composition and Muscle Outcomes in Type 2 Diabetes: A Narrative Review
Ioana Bujdei-Tebeică et al. · Medicina · 2025
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