That means your body can absorb nutrients and convert calories more efficiently, leaving fewer calories to accumulate as fat deposits
Lubbers RJM, Dilokpimol A, Visser J, Hilden KS, Makela MR, de Vries RP (2021) Discovery and functional analysis of a salicylic acid hydroxylase from Aspergillus niger
In epilepsy, this interplay is evident in models such as the lithium-pilocarpine (Li-Pilo) model of SE, which recapitulates key features of epileptogenesis including altered glucose metabolism (Dank et al., 2022) and mitochondrial bioenergetics with increased markers of oxidative damage (Carrasco-Pozo et al., 2015
A 2025 study published in Obesity found that semaglutide-induced weight loss improved mitochondrial oxidative phosphorylation efficiency in skeletal muscle in mice meaning GLP-1 medications may independently support some mitochondrial improvements through weight loss itself