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New pharmacological approaches aim to conserve lean body mass during weight loss.
Emerging drugs may help maintain muscle mass during weight loss, which is crucial for long-term success.
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Currently under development, inhibitors of the myostatin/activin A pathway conserve lean body mass during weight loss.
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Source
Obesity and its treatment: Toward new approaches
Bérénice Segrestin et al. · Annales d Endocrinologie · 2025
DOI 10.1016/j.ando.2025.101712
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