Research Article

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

Table 1


Study (Reference)Number of patients (ID/C)ComparatorTrial duration
(wks)
Age (ys)Duration of DM (ys)BMI Baseline
(Kg/m2)
BMI at 6-month (Kg/m2)HbA1c
baseline (%)
HbA1c at 6-month
(%, ID/C)

Liraglutide
Marre et al. [21]234/114Placebo26567.030.029.9/30.38.57.5/8.7
Nauck et al. [22]242/121Placebo26578.031.330.1/31.18.37.3/8.5
Zinman et al. [23]355/175Placebo26559.033.533.0/33.78.57.0/7.9
Russell-Jones et al. [24]230/114Placebo26579.030.929.9/31.28.37.0/8.1
Nauck et al. [22]#242/242Glimepiride26578.031.130.1/31.68.37.3/7.4
Garber et al. [25]498/248Glimepiride52535.033.032.3/33.68.37.1/7.8
Marre et al. [21]#234/232Rosiglitazone26567.029.829.9/30.28.47.5/8.1
Pratley et al. [26]225/219Sitagliptin52556.032.829.9/31.58.46.9/7.3
Russell-Jones et al. [27] #230/232Glargine26579.030.329.9/30.98.37.0/7.2

Exenatide LAR
Diamant et al. [27]233/233Glargine26588.032.031.1/32.58.36.8/7.0
Bergenstal et al. [28]160/165Pioglitazone26526.032.031.2/33.08.57.2/7.4
Bergenstal et al. [28]#160/166Sitagliptin26526.032.031.2/31.78.57.2/7.7

Exenatide
Obesity
Rosenstock et al. [15]73/79Placebo24460.039.537.8/38.85.65.6/5.7
Elkind-Hirsch et al. [20]20/20Placebo24290.040.439.1/40.8NRNR/NR
Type 2 diabetes
 Moretto et al. [29]77/78Placebo24542.031.530.4/31.47.86.9/7.6
 Buse et al. [30]129/123Placebo30556.333.332.4/33.88.67.8/8.7
 Buse et al. [31]138/123Placebo305912.033.533.2/33.58.46.6/7.5
 Kendall et al. [19]241/247Placebo30559.034.032.9/33.78.57.7/8.6
 DeFronzo et al. [32]113/113Placebo30535.834.033.0/33.98.27.4/8.3
 Derosa et al. [33]61/62Glibenclamide5256NR28.627.3/28.98.88.1/8.0
 Derosa et al. [34]57/54Glimepiride5255NR28.427.5/28.58.77.9/8.1
 Gallwitz et al. [35]248/246 BiAsp26575.033.132.0/33.27.96.9/6.8
 Nauck et al. [36]253/248BiAsp52599.930.429.9/30.58.67.5/7.6
 Heine et al. [37]282/267Glargine26599.531.330.6/32.08.27.2/7.1
 Bunck et al. [38]36/33Glargine52585.030.529.9/30.47.56.7/6.8

#Studies with multiple comparators; NR: not reported; ID: interventional drug; C: comparator; DM: diabetes mellitus; wks: weeks.