Exploring Muscle Dynamics in Obesity: From Muscle Loss to Therapeutic Opportunities
Time: 1:30 pm
day: Pre Conference Workshop B
Details:
This interactive workshop will explore the critical relationship between muscle health and obesity, with a focus on understanding and mitigating muscle loss in obese populations. Delve into the unique challenges posed by sarcopenia in obesity and uncover therapeutic strategies aimed at preserving muscle mass while optimizing fat loss.
This workshop will gather experts to discuss:
- Explore the dual challenge of managing obesity in populations already facing muscle deterioration, and identify potential therapeutic strategies to combat sarcopenic obesity
- Delve into the consequences of rapid weight loss on muscle mass and function, and discuss strategies to minimize muscle degradation while optimizing fat loss
- Evaluate the effects of GLP-1 receptor agonists on skeletal muscle, and discuss how these insights can guide the design of more comprehensive obesity treatments
- Review cutting-edge research on manipulating skeletal muscle during weight loss to enhance overall metabolic health and prevent the onset of sarcopenia in obese patients
- Investigate the role of animal models in elucidating the complex relationship between muscle and fat tissues, and how these models inform therapeutic development
