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Liraglutide reduced total body mass and lowered absolute and percent android fat over 18 days.
Liraglutide may be effective for weight loss in individuals with type 2 diabetes.
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Liraglutide reduced total body mass (time × treatment p = 0.04) and lowered absolute and percent android fat (time × treatment p = 0.01 and 0.04).
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Based on the randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial design.
Source
Effects of liraglutide treatment for 18 days on metabolic parameters, regional body composition and the myostatin–activin–follistatin– <scp>IGF</scp> ‐1 axis: Results from an exploratory, randomized, placebo‐controlled, crossover study
Valeria Gutierrez de Piñeres et al. · Diabetes Obesity and Metabolism · 2025
DOI 10.1111/dom.70313
rct · n=20Cited 1×
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