Back pain can be acute, lasting a few days to a few weeks, or chronic, persisting for more than three months
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Muscle cramps during GLP-1 therapy are typically caused by indirect factors including electrolyte depletion (especially magnesium and potassium) from gastrointestinal side effects, dehydration from reduced fluid intake or vomiting/diarrhea, rapid weight loss with some lean mass reduction, and increased physical activity exceeding current conditioning levels
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