491-Beyond GLP-1: Sarcopenia, Bariatric Surgery in GLP-1 Era with Aoife McMahon

<p><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent;">The GLP-1 isn't what puts your muscle at risk. Not eating enough is.</span></p><p><br></p><p><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent;">Registered dietitian Aoife McMahon has worked in weight-loss clinics, bariatric surgery, and weight-loss drug prescribing. Today she practices from a weight-inclusive lens, with a background in eating disorders.</span></p><p><br></p><p><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent;">In this episode of the Beyond GLP-1 series, we talk about sarcopenia, bariatric surgery, and why so many of the answers people are looking for don't exist yet.</span></p><p><br></p><p><strong style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent;">In this episode, you'll learn:</strong></p><ul><li><span style="background-color: transparent;">What sarcopenia is, and why muscle mass and muscle function are two different things</span></li><li><span style="background-color: transparent;">How appetite suppression can quietly lead to undernourishment and muscle loss</span></li><li><span style="background-color: transparent;">Why "I lost weight and I could move better" doesn't tell the whole story</span></li><li><span style="background-color: transparent;">What the research does and doesn't say about weightlifting as protection</span></li><li><span style="background-color: transparent;">Why eating disorder screening and informed consent are missing from most GLP-1 prescribing</span></li></ul><p><br></p><p><strong>Mentioned in the show:</strong></p><p>CONFIDENT 5-week Body Acceptance Challenge:<strong> </strong>https://program.stephaniedodier.com/confident</p><p><span style="background-color: transparent;">Aoife on Instagram - That Irish Dietitian: </span>https://www.instagram.com/thatirishdietitian</p><p><span style="background-color: transparent;">Inside Bariatrics podcast (Aoife's show): https://open.spotify.com/show/033nYDCJmhWHC3zZ8Uh3H7?si=46ed876255a14e04</span></p><p><span style="background-color: transparent;">Aoife's professional training: https://centreforliberatingnutrition.com/for-professionals/</span></p>