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Tirzepatide after intensive lifestyle intervention in adults with overweight or obesity: the SURMOUNT-3 phase 3 trial.

Nature medicine ·

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Abstract summarizedQuality not appraised
What was studied
A double-blind placebo-controlled trial randomized adults after successful intensive lifestyle weight loss to weekly tirzepatide or placebo.
Who / model studied
Adults had overweight or obesity with an obesity-related complication, no diabetes, and prior successful weight loss during intensive lifestyle intervention.
Studied dose & schedule
Dose and schedule have not yet been extracted for this summary.
What the study found
Tirzepatide produced substantial additional weight loss and more participants reached the additional weight-loss threshold than with placebo.
Limitations & context
Gastrointestinal events were the most common adverse events, although most were mild to moderate.

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Original publication ↗ · DOI: 10.1038/s41591-023-02597-w

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