Do Statins Cause Weight Gain? Here’s What the Science Actually Says

Link: https://staycuriousmetabolism.substack.com/p/the-big-new-statin-study-has-a-big?r=40ekz2 A major Lancet analysis says most statin side effects are overblown—but the data tell a slightly more complicated story. Across randomized, double-blind trials, people taking statins showed a consistent trend toward more weight gain compared with placebo, and higher doses showed more weight gain than lower doses. The result narrowly missed the usual cutoff for statistical significance, which doesn’t mean the signal vanished—only that it didn’t meet a binary threshold for certainty. For the full context, limitations, and why this matters clinically, watch the linked long-form breakdown. #Statins #WeightGain #HealthScience #ClinicalTrials #MedicalMyths #EvidenceBased