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#398 ‒ AMA #86: GLP-1 RAs and muscle loss: new data, better questions, and how to preserve muscle during weight loss

The Peter Attia Drive

Published
June 29, 2026
Duration
9:56
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Last updated
Jun 30, 2026

Discusses health.

Summary

View the Show Notes Page for This Episode Become a Member to Receive Exclusive Content Sign Up to Receive Peter's Weekly Newsletter In this "Ask Me Anything" (AMA) episode, Peter explores the effects of GLP-1 receptor agonists—including drugs such as Ozempic, Wegovy, and Zepbound—with a particular focus on their impact on muscle. He examines how much lean…

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View the Show Notes Page for This Episode Become a Member to Receive Exclusive Content Sign Up to Receive Peter's Weekly Newsletter In this "Ask Me Anything" (AMA) episode, Peter explores the effects of GLP-1 receptor agonists—including drugs such as Ozempic, Wegovy, and Zepbound—with a particular focus on their impact on muscle. He examines how much lean mass people actually lose during treatment and how those changes compare to weight loss achieved through other methods, while explaining why m

Themes

  • health