Research
Metabolic adaptation
Liraglutide did not have measurable effects on lean or bone tissue over the 18-day period.
Liraglutide may not affect muscle or bone mass in the short term.
StrongSupportsmedium confidence
with no changes in lean or bone compartments over 18 days.
Why this rating
Based on the randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial design.
Source
Effects of liraglutide treatment for 18 days on metabolic parameters, regional body composition and the myostatin–activin–follistatin– <scp>IGF</scp> ‐1 axis: Results from an exploratory, randomized, placebo‐controlled, crossover study
Valeria Gutierrez de Piñeres et al. · Diabetes Obesity and Metabolism · 2025
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