{"id":856953,"date":"2026-08-16T05:18:13","date_gmt":"2026-08-16T05:18:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/856953\/"},"modified":"2026-08-16T05:18:13","modified_gmt":"2026-08-16T05:18:13","slug":"lsu-researchers-find-glp-1-drugs-show-unexpected-positive-health-benefits","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/856953\/","title":{"rendered":"LSU researchers find GLP-1 drugs show unexpected positive health benefits"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">BATON ROUGE, La. (<a data-ylk=\"slk:Louisiana First;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;link&quot;,&quot;yLinkElementType&quot;:&quot;article_link&quot;}\" href=\"https:\/\/www.louisianafirstnews.com\/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">Louisiana First<\/a>) \u2014 Researchers at LSU&#8217;s Pennington Biomedical Research Center, in partnership with the University of Colorado, examined GLP-1 medications and their unanticipated side effects, many of which they found to be positive.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The editorial by Dr. Steven Heymsfield and Dr. Adam Gilden, &#8220;Unanticipated Effects of GLP-1 Receptor Agonists: A Net Positive,&#8221; highlights benefits of the medication that weren&#8217;t expected upon initial development.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">&#8220;Most of the unanticipated side effects of GLP-1 receptor agonists have been positive,&#8221; Heymsfield and Gilden wrote.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">They found that GLP-1 medications may reduce inflammation, lower the risk of certain cardiovascular and musculoskeletal conditions, and reduce alcohol consumption and risk of certain substance abuse disorders.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Though they highlight some of the potential benefits of GLP-1 medications, they also pose questions about the medications&#8217; effects on lean body mass and nutritional health, saying it&#8217;s important to learn how to preserve muscle with exercise and nutrition while on the medicine.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The full editorial can be found <a data-ylk=\"slk:here;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;link&quot;,&quot;yLinkElementType&quot;:&quot;article_link&quot;}\" href=\"https:\/\/onlinelibrary.wiley.com\/doi\/10.1002\/oby.70288\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Latest News<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Copyright 2026 Nexstar Media, Inc. 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