A retrospective cohort study using real-world data from 1845 elderly patients with T2DM found that GLP-1 RAs use was associated with a significantly lower risk of developing OP, even after adjusting for multiple confounders including age, sex, BMI, smoking, and antihypertensive use
But the medications arent without side effects
Brian Wojeck, an endocrinologist at Yale Medicine, says that the exact amount can vary from person to person depending on factors like training load, body weight and composition, and age
I dont think theyre prescribed as commonly
1 The safety and effectiveness of Wegovy injection have not been established in pediatric patients to reduce the risk of major adverse CV events, to reduce excess body weight and maintain weight reduction long term with the 7.2 mg once-weekly dosage, or to reduce excess body weight and maintain weight reduction long term in those less than 12 years of age