Weight loss drugs linked to muscle shrinkage, warn doctors

Doctors are warning that Ozempic and Wegovy, two popular weight loss drugs, are causing alarming muscle loss in patients, which could lead to long-term health risks. The drugs work by mimicking a hunger hormone in the body to trick people into thinking they are full, but doctors say that patients tend to lose more muscle than fat while on the drug because they are not consuming enough protein. This can lead to a higher fat-to-muscle ratio, which puts someone at an increased risk of heart disease, diabetes, frailty, and other health complications. Additionally, researchers in China believe the drugs may cause a person's small intestine to become enlarged, which puts them at high risk of a potentially deadly obstruction in their digestive system.