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Muscles, tendons, ligaments, and connective tissue can be slow to recover, especially when an injury becomes recurring or chronic
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The Study: Real-World Weight Loss Outcomes Researchers analyzed data from over 50,000 adults with obesity: 38,545 patients received a GLP-1 medication such as semaglutide or tirzepatide 12,540 patients underwent bariatric surgery, primarily gastric bypass or sleeve gastrectomy Key Findings : Surgery patients lost an average of 24% of their body weight over two years about 58 pounds