Tirzepatide for weight reduction in Chinese adults with obesity

JAMA

2024-05-31

(Press-News.org) About The Study: In Chinese adults with obesity or overweight, once-weekly injection with tirzepatide 10 mg or 15 mg resulted in statistically significant and clinically meaningful weight reduction with an acceptable safety profile.

Corresponding Author: To contact the corresponding author, Xiaoying Li, M.D., email li.xiaoying@zshospital.sh.cn.

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(doi:10.1001/jama.2024.9217)

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