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Metabolic adaptation

Tirzepatide-associated improvements in cardiometabolic risk factors are positively related to the degree of weight reduction.

Weight reduction through tirzepatide can lead to significant improvements in cardiometabolic health.

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In SURMOUNT-1, tirzepatide-associated improvements in cardiometabolic risk factors positively related to the degree of weight reduction.
Bruno Linetzky et al. · Annals of Internal Medicine · 2025

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Based on the phase 3 randomized trial design.

Source

Improvements in Cardiometabolic Risk Factors by Weight Reduction: A Post Hoc Analysis of Adults With Obesity Randomly Assigned to Tirzepatide

Bruno Linetzky et al. · Annals of Internal Medicine · 2025

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