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New research from Vanderbilt Health shows that both modern weight loss drugs and bariatric (weight loss) surgery can improve body composition in people with obesity. These treatments lead to a large drop in fat while also causing a smaller reduction in fat-free mass (including lean muscle).
This balance matters because body composition plays a major role in long-term health. A higher proportion of fat mass (FM) is linked to a greater risk of death from obesity...
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