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Weight-reduced patients lost 7.2% total body weight (TBW) versus 10.3% in non-weight-reduced patients (p < 0.001).
Practitioners should consider weight-reduction status when evaluating weight loss outcomes with tirzepatide.
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Weight-reduced patients (n = 133) lost 7.2% TBW versus 10.3% in non-weight-reduced patients (n = 160; p < 0.001).
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Based on the retrospective cohort study design.
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Real‐World Weight‐Loss Outcomes in Weight‐Reduced Patients Treated With Tirzepatide
Sarah R. Barenbaum et al. · Obesity · 2026
DOI 10.1002/oby.70179
cohort · n=293Cited 1×
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