European Journal of Preventive Cardiology,
Journal Year:
2022,
Volume and Issue:
29(17), P. 2218 - 2237
Published: Aug. 25, 2022
The
ongoing
obesity
epidemic
represents
a
global
public
health
crisis
that
contributes
to
poor
outcomes,
reduced
quality
of
life,
and
>2.8
million
deaths
each
year.
Obesity
is
relapsing,
progressive,
heterogeneous.
It
considered
chronic
disease
by
the
World
Federation
(WOF)
condition
Heart
(WHF).
People
living
with
overweight/obesity
are
at
greater
risk
for
cardiovascular
(CV)
morbidity
mortality.
Increased
adiposity
(body
fat),
particularly
visceral/abdominal
fat,
linked
CV
(CVD)
via
multiple
direct
indirect
pathophysiological
mechanisms.
development
CVD
driven,
in
part,
obesity-related
metabolic,
endocrinologic,
immunologic,
structural,
humoral,
haemodynamic,
functional
alterations.
complex
multifaceted
nature
these
mechanisms
can
be
challenging
understand
address
clinical
practice.
often
have
concurrent
physical
or
psychological
disorders
(multimorbidity)
requiring
multidisciplinary
care
pathways
polypharmacy.
Evidence
indicates
intentional
weight
loss
(particularly
when
substantial)
lowers
among
people
overweight/obesity.
Long-term
maintenance
require
commitment
from
both
individual
those
responsible
their
care.
This
position
paper,
developed
WOF
WHF,
aims
improve
understanding
links
between
CVD,
key
controversies
this
area
evidence
relating
cardiometabolic
outcomes
available
management
options.
Finally,
an
action
plan
clinicians
provides
recommendations
help
identifying
addressing
risks
(recognizing
resource
support
variances
countries).
New England Journal of Medicine,
Journal Year:
2022,
Volume and Issue:
387(3), P. 205 - 216
Published: June 4, 2022
Obesity
is
a
chronic
disease
that
results
in
substantial
global
morbidity
and
mortality.
The
efficacy
safety
of
tirzepatide,
novel
glucose-dependent
insulinotropic
polypeptide
glucagon-like
peptide-1
receptor
agonist,
people
with
obesity
are
not
known.
Diabetes Care,
Journal Year:
2022,
Volume and Issue:
45(11), P. 2753 - 2786
Published: Sept. 23, 2022
The
American
Diabetes
Association
and
the
European
for
Study
of
convened
a
panel
to
update
previous
consensus
statements
on
management
hyperglycemia
in
type
2
diabetes
adults,
published
since
2006
last
updated
2019.
target
audience
is
full
spectrum
professional
health
care
team
providing
U.S.
Europe.
A
systematic
examination
publications
2018
informed
new
recommendations.
These
include
additional
focus
social
determinants
health,
system,
physical
activity
behaviors,
including
sleep.
There
greater
emphasis
weight
as
part
holistic
approach
management.
results
cardiovascular
kidney
outcomes
trials
involving
sodium–glucose
cotransporter
inhibitors
glucagon-like
peptide
1
receptor
agonists,
assessment
subgroups,
inform
broader
recommendations
cardiorenal
protection
people
with
at
high
risk
disease.
After
summary
listing
recommendations,
practical
tips
implementation
are
provided.
Nature Reviews Drug Discovery,
Journal Year:
2021,
Volume and Issue:
21(3), P. 201 - 223
Published: Nov. 23, 2021
Enormous
progress
has
been
made
in
the
last
half-century
management
of
diseases
closely
integrated
with
excess
body
weight,
such
as
hypertension,
adult-onset
diabetes
and
elevated
cholesterol.
However,
treatment
obesity
itself
proven
largely
resistant
to
therapy,
anti-obesity
medications
(AOMs)
often
delivering
insufficient
efficacy
dubious
safety.
Here,
we
provide
an
overview
history
AOM
development,
focusing
on
lessons
learned
ongoing
obstacles.
Recent
advances,
including
increased
understanding
molecular
gut–brain
communication,
are
inspiring
pursuit
next-generation
AOMs
that
appear
capable
safely
achieving
sizeable
sustained
weight
loss.
The
development
therapies
loss
proved
tremendously
challenging.
Müller
et
al.
drug
learned,
challenges
recent
advances
field.
New England Journal of Medicine,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
389(6), P. 514 - 526
Published: June 26, 2023
Retatrutide
(LY3437943)
is
an
agonist
of
the
glucose-dependent
insulinotropic
polypeptide,
glucagon-like
peptide
1,
and
glucagon
receptors.
Its
dose-response
relationships
with
respect
to
side
effects,
safety,
efficacy
for
treatment
obesity
are
not
known.We
conducted
a
phase
2,
double-blind,
randomized,
placebo-controlled
trial
involving
adults
who
had
body-mass
index
(BMI,
weight
in
kilograms
divided
by
square
height
meters)
30
or
higher
BMI
27
less
than
plus
at
least
one
weight-related
condition.
Participants
were
randomly
assigned
2:1:1:1:1:2:2
ratio
receive
subcutaneous
retatrutide
(1
mg,
4
mg
[initial
dose,
2
mg],
8
12
mg])
placebo
once
weekly
48
weeks.
The
primary
end
point
was
percentage
change
body
from
baseline
24
Secondary
points
included
weeks
reduction
5%
more,
10%
15%
more.
Safety
also
assessed.We
enrolled
338
adults,
51.8%
whom
men.
least-squares
mean
groups
-7.2%
1-mg
group,
-12.9%
combined
4-mg
-17.3%
8-mg
-17.5%
12-mg
as
compared
-1.6%
group.
At
weeks,
-8.7%
-17.1%
-22.8%
-24.2%
-2.1%
more
occurred
92%,
75%,
60%,
respectively,
participants
received
retatrutide;
100%,
91%,
75%
those
mg;
93%,
83%
27%,
9%,
2%
placebo.
most
common
adverse
events
gastrointestinal;
these
dose-related,
mostly
mild
moderate
severity,
partially
mitigated
lower
starting
dose
(2
vs.
mg).
Dose-dependent
increases
heart
rate
peaked
declined
thereafter.In
obesity,
resulted
substantial
reductions
weight.
(Funded
Eli
Lilly;
ClinicalTrials.gov
number,
NCT04881760.).
Diabetes Obesity and Metabolism,
Journal Year:
2022,
Volume and Issue:
24(8), P. 1553 - 1564
Published: April 19, 2022
To
explore
changes
in
body
weight
and
cardiometabolic
risk
factors
after
treatment
withdrawal
the
STEP
1
trial
extension.STEP
(NCT03548935)
randomized
1961
adults
with
a
mass
index
≥
30
kg/m2
(or
27
weight-related
co-morbidity)
without
diabetes
to
68
weeks
of
once-weekly
subcutaneous
semaglutide
2.4
mg
(including
16
dose
escalation)
or
placebo,
as
an
adjunct
lifestyle
intervention.
At
week
68,
treatments
intervention)
were
discontinued.
An
off-treatment
extension
assessed
for
further
year
representative
subset
participants
who
had
completed
treatment.
This
comprised
all
eligible
from
any
site
Canada,
Germany
UK,
sites
United
States
Japan
highest
main
phase
recruitment.
All
analyses
exploratory.Extension
included
327
participants.
From
0
mean
loss
was
17.3%
(SD:
9.3%)
2.0%
6.1%)
placebo.
Following
withdrawal,
placebo
regained
11.6
7.7)
1.9
4.8)
percentage
points
lost
weight,
respectively,
by
120,
resulting
net
losses
5.6%
8.9%)
0.1%
5.8%),
120.
Cardiometabolic
improvements
seen
reverted
towards
baseline
at
120
most
variables.One
intervention,
two-thirds
their
prior
loss,
similar
variables.
Findings
confirm
chronicity
obesity
suggest
ongoing
is
required
maintain
health.
Nature Medicine,
Journal Year:
2022,
Volume and Issue:
28(10), P. 2083 - 2091
Published: Oct. 1, 2022
Abstract
The
STEP
5
trial
assessed
the
efficacy
and
safety
of
once-weekly
subcutaneous
semaglutide
2.4
mg
versus
placebo
(both
plus
behavioral
intervention)
for
long-term
treatment
adults
with
obesity,
or
overweight
at
least
one
weight-related
comorbidity,
without
diabetes.
co-primary
endpoints
were
percentage
change
in
body
weight
achievement
loss
≥5%
week
104.
Efficacy
was
among
all
randomized
participants
regardless
discontinuation
rescue
intervention.
From
October
2018
to
1
February
2019,
304
randomly
assigned
(
n
=
152)
152),
92.8%
whom
completed
(attended
end-of-trial
visit).
Most
female
(236
(77.6%))
white
(283
(93.1%)),
a
mean
(s.d.)
age
47.3
(11.0)
years,
mass
index
38.5
(6.9)
kg
m
–2
106.0
(22.0)
kg.
from
baseline
104
−15.2%
group
−2.6%
an
estimated
difference
−12.6
%-points
(95%
confidence
interval,
−15.3
−9.8;
P
<
0.0001).
More
than
achieved
(77.1%
34.4%;
Gastrointestinal
adverse
events,
mostly
mild-to-moderate,
reported
more
often
(82.2%
53.9%).
In
summary,
(with
comorbidity)
led
substantial,
sustained
over
weeks
placebo.
NCT03693430