{"id":64383,"date":"2023-03-17T14:17:20","date_gmt":"2023-03-17T18:17:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/medicine\/?p=64383"},"modified":"2023-06-08T16:03:20","modified_gmt":"2023-06-08T20:03:20","slug":"dr-batsis-talks-to-stat-about-new-weight-loss-drugs","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/medicine\/news\/dr-batsis-talks-to-stat-about-new-weight-loss-drugs\/","title":{"rendered":"Dr. Batsis talks to Stat about new weight loss drugs"},"content":{"rendered":"<p data-wp-editing=\"1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright wp-image-2378 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/medicine\/geriatrics\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1287\/2022\/02\/Batsis-John.tdi_-scaled-e1635339541936-281x300.jpg\" alt=\"Dr. John Batsis talks about new weight loss drugs\" width=\"281\" height=\"300\" \/>Are a new group of obesity medications suitable for older people? While weight loss can improve cardiovascular health and physical function in older people with obesity, a new article says that these drugs may have fewer benefits and more risks for this population group. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/medicine\/geriatrics\/people\/john-a-batsis-md\/\">Dr. John Batsis<\/a>, who focuses on older adults with obesity and frailty, called these drugs \u201cpromising.\u201d But he also believes that we need more data on how they affect older adults.<\/p>\n<p>In a recent <a href=\"https:\/\/www.statnews.com\/\">Stat<\/a> article, Dr. Batsis expressed concern about the loss of muscle mass and strength that could accompany this type of weight loss. &#8220;People naturally lose muscle as they age,&#8221; he said. &#8220;If they\u2019re losing weight on top of that without doing resistance exercises, there\u2019s a risk they\u2019re more vulnerable to stressors and have difficulty carrying out daily activities.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.statnews.com\/2023\/03\/11\/new-weight-loss-drugs-wegovy-medicare\/\">Read the full article on these weight loss drugs.<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Are a new group of obesity medications suitable for older people? 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