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Weight-loss drug found to shrink muscle in mice, human cells

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263 points Eumenes | 1 comments | 20 Nov 24 23:53 UTC | HN request time: 0.452s | source
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httpz ◴[21 Nov 24 00:15 UTC] No.42199627[source]▶
Some of the side effects of semaglutide are just a result of eating less calories.

Without a control group who also ate the same amount of calories but without the drug, it's hard to know if the side effect were directly caused by semaglutide or just a result of being in a calorie deficit.

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1. hackernewds ◴[21 Nov 24 07:53 UTC] No.42202071[source]▶
well it does lead to less eating so it indeed a side effect. if control group ate the same amount there would be no weight loss to begin with.