This approach reduces the risk of inappropriate adjustment, such as controlling for mediators (variables on the causal pathway between exposure and outcome) or colliders (variables influenced by both exposure and outcome), which can introduce bias
The most common plan of action has been to hold the GLP-1 RA for at least the first cycle to monitor for unwanted effects
This helps adjust your dose or plan if needed
Yet, there is no clinical research reporting on its effects on humans, so there is no guarantee it will work the same way or play any role in the growth of muscle and strength
Role of Mitochondrial Pyruvate Transport in Disease In animal studies, where the transport of pyruvate into the mitochondria via the MPC has been disrupted by gene deletion or by pharmacological inhibition, a beneficial effect is observed at the level of insulin resistance, blood glucose homeostasis, diabetes, and the development of metabolic dysfunction-associated steatohepatitis, MASH (commonly referred to as non-alcoholic steatohepatitis: NASH)
The relationship runs both ways, your habits shape your gut and your gut shapes your responses, so it is one input among several