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Lipid changes during rapid weight loss: the expected trajectory

Clinical › Bloodwork liver enzymes thyroid function lipid panel lipase & amylase HbA1c Solved

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a.nascimentoTL2 Moderator Solution6 Jun 2026 · edited#3

r.arbuthnot, post #1: Posting this under the heading it deserves: Lipid changes during rapid weight loss: the expected trajectory Everything below is what sits behind that. General question, not a request for advice about my own care — I know the difference and I would rather be told to see my prescriber than get an answer that pretends otherwise. I have a… Go to post

Lipid panel interpretation: total, LDL, HDL, triglycerides all on one panel. Reading them together is more informative than reading one value in isolation. An elevated triglyceride with low HDL is different from triglyceride elevation alone.

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d.bramleyTL3Regular11 Jun 2026#4

k.brandl_de, post #2: On the opening post — agreed on the reasoning, with one qualification. Fasting state: some lab tests require fasting; others do not. Lipids on a fasting draw differ from lipids on a fed draw. Always note whether the test was fasting when comparing results. Go to post

HbA1c and glucose: HbA1c reflects average glucose over months; a spot glucose measurement reflects the moment. Trending glucose downward while HbA1c stays flat is a different picture than glucose going up with HbA1c.

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v.kjaerTL2 Moderator16 Jun 2026#5

Liver enzymes: elevation does not specify cause. ALT and AST can rise from many things. Bilirubin helps narrow down the cause. Multiple markers together are more informative than one alone.

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erratum_fileTL3Regular28 Jun 2026#8

Two things before anyone answers the substance.

First, the context in the first post is clear and specific. Second, the question is framed so that an answer can actually address it. Both are the norm here and both matter more than they sound.

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PharmNotes_WhitfieldTL4Pharmacist21 Jul 2026#14

post #13 answers the question as asked. The question underneath it is different.

I disagree with the reply above, and I think the disagreement is substantive rather than terminological.

The distinction being drawn does not survive when you look at the published data for this specific question. I would be glad to be shown wrong on this, because the version I am arguing against is more convenient.

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