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Combining semaglutide with lifestyle interventions (diet and exercise) reduces the risk of hypoglycemia and improves triglyceride levels compared to semaglutide alone, despite potentially lower absolute weight loss goal achievement in the short term.
If you are taking semaglutide, do not skip lifestyle changes. Combining the medication with diet and exercise significantly reduces your risk of hypoglycemia and improves your triglyceride levels. While you might see quick weight loss without lifestyle changes, the long-term health benefits and safety profile are superior when you combine the drug with healthy habits.
During the treatment, the incidence rate of hypoglycemia was higher in the group without lifestyle intervention compared with that with lifestyle intervention (P for interaction =0·04)... Adults with diet control and exercise enhancement had a greater decrease on triglyceride level than those without lifestyle intervention(P for interaction =0·04).
Why this rating
Subgroup analysis of RCTs; interaction p-values are significant, but sample sizes for specific subgroups may vary.
Source
Efficacy and safety of subcutaneous semaglutide in adults with overweight or obese: a subgroup meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials
Rui Zhang et al. · Frontiers in Endocrinology · 2023
DOI 10.3389/fendo.2023.1132004
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