Mixed
Tirzepatide treatment for obesity is associated with a very low incidence of macronutrient malnutrition and vitamin deficiency adverse events, with fewer than 1% of patients discontinuing treatment due to nutritional status concerns.
If you are taking tirzepatide for obesity, the risk of developing serious nutritional deficiencies or malnutrition is very low, especially if you follow the recommended dietary counseling. The study showed that fewer than 1% of patients had adverse events related to malnutrition. To stay healthy, focus on the recommended diet (high protein, balanced macros) and attend your lifestyle counseling sessions.
TEAEs potentially related to macronutrient malnutrition were uncommon, as were treatment discontinuations potentially related to nutritional status. Reports of clinically significant vitamin deficiency TEAEs were uncommon... Overall, 0.38 % and 0.06 % of tirzepatide- and placebo-treated participants reached BMI <18.5 kg/m2.
Why this rating
Based on large randomized controlled trials (N=4726) with placebo controls, though limited by lack of systematic micronutrient biomarker testing.
Source
Nutritional status with tirzepatide in obesity: A post hoc analysis of the SURMOUNT-1-4 randomized clinical trials
Jaime P. Almandoz et al. · Obesity Pillars · 2026
DOI 10.1016/j.obpill.2026.100248
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