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Rising GLP-1 Usage Sparks Concerns Over Muscle Loss

12/6/2025

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A KFF poll found that one in eight adults in the United States are using GLP-1 weight loss drugs.
As usage increases, concerns about unexpected side effects, particularly muscle loss and weakness, have emerged.
Senior Vox correspondent Dylan Scott discussed these patient experiences in an interview with CBS News about GLP-1 weight loss drugs and their side effects.

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Story summary

A KFF poll found that one in eight adults in the United States are using GLP-1 weight loss drugs.
As usage increases, concerns about unexpected side effects, particularly muscle loss and weakness, have emerged.
Senior Vox correspondent Dylan Scott discussed these patient experiences in an interview with CBS News about GLP-1 weight loss drugs and their side effects.