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Long-term weight loss effects of semaglutide in obesity without diabetes in the SELECT trial.

Nature medicine ·

Human

Abstract summarized · Quality not appraised
Studied
A prespecified SELECT analysis examined long-term weight, body measurements, safety and tolerability with semaglutide versus placebo.
Who / model
SELECT enrolled adults with preexisting cardiovascular disease and overweight or obesity, without diabetes.
Studied dose & schedule
Dose and schedule have not yet been extracted for this summary.
Found
Semaglutide produced greater weight and waist reductions than placebo, with weight loss sustained over four years.
Limits
Trial-product discontinuation was increased with semaglutide and rose as BMI class decreased.

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Original publication ↗ · DOI: 10.1038/s41591-024-02996-7

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