Subcutaneous semaglutide vs. placebo as adjunct to intensive behavioral therapy on body weight in adults with overweight or obesity
2021-02-24
(Press-News.org) What The Study Did:
This randomized clinical trial compares the effects of once-weekly subcutaneous semaglutide versussplacebo for weight management as an adjunct to intensive behavioral therapy with initial low-calorie diet in adults with overweight or obesity.
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Thomas A. Wadden, Ph.D., of the University of Pennsylvania in Philadelphia, is the corresponding author.
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(doi:10.1001/jama.2021.1831)
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