Why DEXA lies about muscle loss on GLP-1s @BarbellMedicine
Why DEXA lies about muscle loss on GLP-1s  @BarbellMedicine
Uploaded July 2026 | Updated September 2026, 1 week ago
GLP-1s cause weight loss, and DEXA calls part of it muscle. But DEXA can't tell muscle from water, glycogen, or the fat stored in your liver and muscle. When those shrink, it reads as muscle loss. It isn't.
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Why DEXA lies about muscle loss on GLP-1s

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