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GLP-1 effects on bone density

Do GLP-1 agonists hurt bone density?
Whalespan · consensus-weighted · 2 sources

Small loss, mostly explained by weight loss.

The 2025 JCEM meta finds a small but real reduction in BMD (~1–2% at the hip over 12 months), but the effect tracks closely with the magnitude of weight loss. K. Levitsky's read: this is the same BMD pattern you'd see from any rapid weight-loss intervention, and it can be largely offset by weight-bearing exercise + adequate protein.

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