Benefits of Meal Replacement Shakes with GLP-1
Bariatric Advantage meal replacement shakes in combination with GLP-1s (semaglutide) has shown to increase weight loss by 12% greater than with GLP-1s alone. Meal replacement shakes like High Protein Meal Replacement can help maintain muscle and increase weight loss from fat for the patient.
Optimal Protein Intake:
- Protein is essential to the synthesis and maintenance of lean muscle, major organs, and metabolic functions in the body.
- When calorie intake is reduced, the body may utilize protein as a source of energy, which can decrease lean muscle mass.
- It is recommended to consume at least 1.2 to 1.6 grams of protein per kilogram of body weight per day. Semaglutide and protein intake can help maintain a healthy body composition.
Effects of Energy-Restricted High-Protein, Low-Fat Compared with Standard-Protein, Low-Fat Diets: A Meta-Analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials. (Wycherley et al. 2012)
Reductions in fat-free mass (FFM) during diet -induced weight loss typically account for ~20% (1.2 of every 6 kg) of total weight loss. FFM, and specifically its skeletal muscle component, plays an important role in the regulation of resting energy expenditure (RE) and protein metabolism is the body’s primary site of glucose uptake.
A growing body of evidence suggests that compared with a conventional low-fat (<30% of total energy), standard-protein (SP) diet [12-18% of energy], a low-fat, high-protein (HP) diet [25-35% of energy] may increase body fat mass (FM) loss and attenuate reductions in FFM and REE.
Loss of Lean Body Mass is a Concern with Appetite Suppressant Medications Once-Weekly Semaglutide in Adults with Overweight or Obesity. (Wilding et al. 2021)
Adults with obesity, with and without type 2 diabetes (T2D), who took 2.4 mg of semaglutide weekly over 68 weeks experienced a significantly higher change in mean body weight compared to those who took a placebo. These participants lost an average of 10.4 kg of fat mass and 6.92 kg of lean mass, meaning approximately 40% of their weight loss came from lean mass.
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