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Baseline body mass index, race, and age seem less relevant for predicting weight-loss response to liraglutide.
Providers may deprioritize these factors when assessing weight loss potential with liraglutide.
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Baseline body mass index, race, and age seem less relevant for predicting weight-loss response to liraglutide.
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Potential contributors to variation in weight‐loss response to liraglutide
Chelsi Webster et al. · Obesity Reviews · 2023
DOI 10.1111/obr.13568
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