Research Article

Effects of Glucagon-Like Peptide-1 Receptor Agonists on Body Weight: A Meta-Analysis

Table 2

Weighted mean differences in 6- and 12-month BMI between GLP-1 receptor agonists and different active comparators.

Number of trials6-month BMI 12-month BMI

Overall6−1.2 [−1.5; −0.8]<0.001−1.9 [−3.0; −0.8]<0.001
DPP-4 inhibitors1−1.6 [−2.6; −0.8]<0.001−1.7 [−2.7; −0.7]0.001
Sulphonylureas3−1.4 [−2.4; −0.7]0.001−2.3 [−4.2; −0.5]0.012
Insulin2−0.7 [−1.4; 0.0]0.048−1.5 [−2.1; −0.8]<0.001