SY29 - Weight Loss: Friend or Foe for Bone & Muscle?

Sunday, June 14, 2026

10:30 AM - 12:00 PM CT

Location: Room W375A

Symposium Chair(s)

TK

Tiffany Kim (she/her/hers)

University of California, San Francisco
San Francisco, CA, United States

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MF

Morten Frost

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Disclosure(s):

Zhenqi Liu, MD: No financial relationships to disclose

Elaine Yu, MD: No relevant disclosure to display

This session characterizes the effects of different methods of weight loss (i.e. caloric restriction, metabolic and bariatric surgery (MBS), and glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonists (GLP-1Ra) on musculoskeletal health in people living with obesity (PwO) and summarizes current management approaches including lifestyle and pharmacological treatments

Presentations:

10:30 AM - 11:00 AM CT

Incretin Receptor Agonism: Implications for Skeletal Muscle and Bone Health
Symposium Speaker: Zhenqi Liu, MD – University of Virginia
11:00 AM - 11:30 AM CT

Understanding the Pathophysiology of Musculoskeletal Effects of Bone Loss
Symposium Speaker: Clifford J. Rosen, MD – Maine Medical Center Research Institute
11:30 AM - 12:00 PM CT

Clinical Management of Musculoskeletal Health After Bariatric Surgery
Symposium Speaker: Elaine W. Yu, MD – Massachusetts General Hospital