337 Striking the Balance: Strategies for Preserving Lean Muscle During Weight Loss

This session provides practical strategies for assessing and optimizing body composition during weight loss in the general population. We will address the limitations of BMI as a way of categorizing risk or measuring progress and review methods that can practically and accurately be done in medical or fitness settings. We will explore what is known about the effects of obesity medications on body composition and behavior. The presentation will also discuss nutritional considerations for preserving lean tissue, strategies for balancing fat loss and muscle gain in various scenarios, and the impact of exercise on appetite, fat loss, and muscle.