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Treatment with GLP-1 receptor agonists (GLP-1 RAs) or dual GIP/GLP-1 receptor agonists (GIP/GLP-1 RAs) significantly reduces the risk of major adverse cardiovascular events (MACE) and all-cause mortality in overweight or obese adults without diabetes compared to placebo.

If you are overweight or obese and do not have diabetes, treatment with GLP-1 or GIP/GLP-1 receptor agonists (such as semaglutide, liraglutide, or tirzepatide) has been shown in large studies to significantly lower your risk of major heart events (like heart attack and stroke) and death from any cause compared to taking a placebo. This benefit exists independently of diabetes status.

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GLP-1 or GIP/GLP-1 RAs reduced MACE (odds ratio (OR): 0.79; 95% confidence interval (CI): 0.71–0.89; p < 0.01; I2 = 0) and all-cause mortality (OR: 0.80; 95% CI: 0.70–0.92; p < 0.01; I2 = 0)... compared to placebo.
Maria‐Ioanna Stefanou et al. · Therapeutic Advances in Neurological Disorders · 2024

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Based on a systematic review and meta-analysis of 16 randomized-controlled trials (RCTs) involving 28,168 participants with low heterogeneity.

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Risk of major adverse cardiovascular events and all-cause mortality under treatment with GLP-1 RAs or the dual GIP/GLP-1 receptor agonist tirzepatide in overweight or obese adults without diabetes: a systematic review and meta-analysis

Maria‐Ioanna Stefanou et al. · Therapeutic Advances in Neurological Disorders · 2024

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