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Williams adds that new studies are uncovering benefits involving other chronic diseases, such as heart disease, Type 1 diabetes and polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS)

Resistance Training Protocol: 3-4 sessions per week of strength training stimulates muscle protein synthesis and offsets GLP-1's reduction in protein synthesis rates

2 GLP-1 receptor agonists, also known as GLP-1 analogs, are medications that help manage blood sugar levels in people with type 2 diabetes

These drugs fall within two categories: human GLP-1 backbone agents (that is, albiglutide, dulaglutide, liraglutide and semaglutide) and exendin-4 backbone agents (that is, exenatide, lixisenatide and tirzepatidethe latter activating both GLP-1 and glucose-dependent insulinotropic polypeptide (GIP) receptors) 1

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