A 2024 meta-analysis and systematic review by Bell and colleagues investigated brain glutathione levels in individuals with depression using proton magnetic resonance spectroscopy (H-MRS)
I just mentioned a post-diagnosis weight gain of over 10% is associated with worse outcomes, so if that 5% weight loss can be combined with additional lifestyle factors, that gets towards attenuating that weight gain that patients may see and can be meaningful in terms of patients quality of life, how they tolerate their endocrine therapies, how they feel, and their body image
Gruszka MD, PhD, an independent medical writer, who wrote the paper on behalf of Springer Healthcare Italia, and Monica Tambalo, PhD, who created the figures using BioRender.com on behalf of Springer Healthcare Italia
Many patients describe this as "food noise" finally quieting down