A post hoc subgroup analysis assessing changes in BMI standard-deviation scores between participants with one or more gastrointestinal adverse events and those with none revealed that the effect of liraglutide in reducing BMI standard-deviation scores was independent of gastrointestinal adverse events (P = 0.82) (245)
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Abstract Background Glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonists (GLP-1RAs) are widely used for the management of type 2 diabetes and obesity, yet their long-term cardiovascular effects in high-risk populations continue to be actively evaluated
