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The review highlights a major gap in the evidence requiring urgent attention for high-quality research on dietary impacts of GLP-1/GIP medications.
There is a critical need for more rigorous studies to assess dietary changes associated with these medications.
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This review highlights a major gap in the evidence requiring urgent attention.
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Based on the systematic review of randomized controlled trials.
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A Systematic Review Identifying Critical Evidence Gaps in Reporting Dietary Change in Randomized Controlled Trials Prescribing Liraglutide, Semaglutide, or Tirzepatide
A. Jansson et al. · Obesity Reviews · 2026
DOI 10.1111/obr.70077
systematic_review · n=50690Cited 3×
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