Review Article

GLP-1 Receptor Agonist Effects on Lipid and Liver Profiles in Patients with Nonalcoholic Fatty Liver Disease: Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

Table 1

Characteristics of included studies.

First authorPublication yearCountryPopulationAge (control vs. intervention)Sample size (control vs. intervention)Type of studyType of interventionControl groupDuration

Fan et al.2013ChinaNAFLD + T2DM + obesity54.68 ± 12.14; 51.02 ± 10.1068/49RCTExenatideMetformin12 weeks

Shao et al.2014ChinaNAFLD + T2DM42 ± 3.2; 43 ± 4.130/30RCTExenatide + insulin glargineInsulin aspart + insulin glargine12 weeks

Armstrong et al.2016UKNASH with/without T2DM18–707/7Double-blind, randomized, placebo-controlled trialLiraglutidePlacebo12 weeks

Armstrong et al.2016UKNASH with/without T2DM50 ± 12; 50 ± 1122/23Multicentre, double-blinded, randomized, placebo-controlled phase 2 trialLiraglutidePlacebo48 weeks

Khoo et al.2017SingaporeNAFLD + obesity43.7 ± 10.4; 39.0 ± 8.112/12Pilot randomized trialLiraglutideDiet + exercise26 weeks

Wang et al.2017ChinaNAFLD + T2DM40–78; 41–7549/49RCTExenatide + metforminMetformin12 weeks

Feng et al.2017ChinaNAFLD + T2DM48.07 ± 12.59; 46.79 ± 9.6829/14.5Single-center, open-label, prospective, and randomized trial with parallel designLiraglutideGliclazide24 weeks

Feng et al.2017ChinaNAFLD + T2DM46.31 ± 12.32; 46.79 ± 9.6829/14.5Single-center, open-label, prospective, and randomized trial with parallel designLiraglutideMetformin24 weeks

Tian et al.2018ChinaNAFLD + T2DM56.4 ± 8.4; 58.5 ± 7.675/52RCTLiraglutideMetformin12 weeks

Yan et al.2019ChinaNAFLD + T2DM45.7 ± 9.2; 43.1 ± 9.727/12Randomized, open-label, active-controlled, parallel-group, multicenter trialLiraglutideSitagliptin26 weeks

Yan et al.2019ChinaNAFLD + T2DM45.6 ± 7.6; 43.1 ± 9.724/12Randomized, open-label, active-controlled, parallel-group, multicenter trialLiraglutideInsulin glargine + metformin26 weeks

Khoo et al.2019SingaporeNAFLD43.6 ± 9.9; 38.6 ± 8.215/15Prospective randomized pilot studyLiraglutideDiet + exercise26 weeks