Qingyang Shi, Yang Wang, Qiukui Hao, Per Olav Vandvik, Gordon Guyatt, Jing Li, Zhe Chen, Shishi Xu, Yanjiao Shen, Long Ge, Feng Sun, Ling Li, Jiajie Yu, Kailei Nong, Xinyu Zou, Siyi Zhu, Cong Wang, Shengzhao Zhang, Zhi Qiao, Zhongyu Jian, Ya Li, Xinyi Zhang, Kerun Chen, Furong Qu, Yuan Wu, Yazhou He, Haoming Tian, Sheyu Li
BACKGROUND: Pharmacotherapy provides an option for adults with overweight and obesity to reduce their bodyweight if lifestyle modifications fail. We summarised the latest evidence for the benefits and harms of weight-lowering drugs. METHODS: This systematic review and network meta-analysis included searches of PubMed, Embase, and Cochrane Library (CENTRAL) from inception to March 23, 2021, for randomised controlled trials of weight-lowering drugs in adults with overweight and obesity...
April 6, 2024: Lancet