Once-weekly semaglutide 2.4 mg cut body weight by an estimated 8.3% more than placebo over 44 weeks in Chinese adults with overweight or obesity in the STEP 7 trial. PICO summary and expert commentary.
Browsing: Metabolism
Obesity and weight management, metabolic syndrome and insulin resistance, MASLD/fatty liver, and nutrition and lifestyle evidence.
A first-in-human Phase I dose-escalation study found the dual GLP-1/GIP receptor agonist BGM0504 was generally safe and well tolerated in 40 healthy volunteers, with dose-related weight reduction and gastrointestinal adverse events. PICO summary and expert commentary.
A prespecified, descriptive subgroup analysis of a phase 2 survodutide trial examined how sex and baseline BMI shaped weight and waist outcomes in 387 adults with overweight or obesity. PICO summary and expert commentary.
Post-hoc STEP 6 subgroup analysis of semaglutide versus placebo in 401 Japanese and Korean adults with overweight or obesity, testing whether sex, type 2 diabetes, and other baseline factors modify weight loss. PICO summary and expert commentary.
A phase 2 substudy found retatrutide produced dose-related reductions in total body fat mass at 36 weeks versus placebo and dulaglutide in type 2 diabetes. PICO summary and expert commentary.
A randomised crossover trial found 60 g/day of mixed nuts for 16 weeks lowered apolipoprotein B and VLDL and LDL particle numbers in older adults with overweight or obesity. PICO summary and expert commentary.
A post hoc mediation analysis of the SURMOUNT-1 to -4 trials found that gastrointestinal adverse events contributed only slightly (up to 3.1%) to tirzepatide-associated weight reduction, which was similar regardless of nausea. PICO summary and expert commentary.
A 1-year randomised controlled trial of pharmacist-led collaborative care versus standard care in 400 adults with type 2 diabetes, reporting EQ-5D and visual analogue scale quality-of-life gains alongside a larger HbA1c reduction. PICO summary and expert commentary.
A small single-blind RCT testing whether a family-centered empowerment program improves patient-reported illness acceptance and self-management in type 2 diabetes. PICO summary and expert commentary.
A 10-week whole-food plant-based community programme produced significant between-group weight loss but no significant glycaemic or lipid change in this small New Zealand RCT. PICO summary and expert commentary.