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All obesity management medications (OMMs) showed significantly greater total body weight loss percentage (TBWL%) versus placebo.
Practitioners can consider OMMs as effective options for weight loss in adult patients.
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All OMMs showed significantly greater TBWL% versus placebo.
Why this rating
Based on the systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials.
Source
A systematic review and meta-analysis of the efficacy and safety of pharmacological treatments for obesity in adults: 2026 Update
Andreea Ciudin Mihai et al. · medRxiv · 2026
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