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Study · Observational study · 2026

2 results

Comparison of Semaglutide and Lifestyle Counselling for Weight Loss Using Multi-Site Electronic Health Records.

Powell WJB, Mazzotti DR, Herrmann SD, Davis AM, Mittendorfer B, Bruce J, Song X, Waitman LR

Clinical obesity1 Apr 2026

Summary

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Results from this study2

2 results from studies that gave the peptide. 2 results from people.

  1. 01HumanObservational studyEfficacy outcome

    In adults with obesity and no diabetes, semaglutide was associated with a higher hazard of 10% weight loss than lifestyle counselling alone (HR 1.63).

    In plain wordsIn adults with obesity and no diabetes, semaglutide was linked to more 10% weight loss than lifestyle counselling alone.

    Outcome
    Increase10% or greater weight loss (time to event)
    Study

    n: not reported in source

    Comparator
    Lifestyle counselling alone
    Analysis
    Primary
    Outcome group
    Body weight · Metabolic and weight
    Studied dose
    Dose not stated

    Measurements

    Hazard ratio
    1.63 ratio
    non-diabetic

    Source sentences

    Summary
    Hazard ratios for 10% weight loss were significantly higher from semaglutide for non-diabetic (1.63 [95% CI: 1.32, 2.01; p < 0.001])
    1 context sentence
    Summary · context
    Participants were adults with obesity receiving semaglutide for a minimum of 16 weeks or lifestyle counselling with at least three sessions within the first 16 weeks.
  2. 02HumanObservational studyEfficacy outcome

    In adults with obesity and diabetes, semaglutide was associated with a higher hazard of 10% weight loss than lifestyle counselling alone (HR 2.45).

    In plain wordsIn adults with obesity and diabetes, semaglutide was linked to more 10% weight loss than lifestyle counselling alone.

    Outcome
    Increase10% or greater weight loss (time to event)
    Study

    n: not reported in source

    Comparator
    Lifestyle counselling alone
    Analysis
    Primary
    Outcome group
    Body weight · Metabolic and weight
    Studied dose
    Dose not stated

    Measurements

    Hazard ratio
    2.45 ratio
    diabetic

    Source sentences

    Summary
    and diabetic (2.45 [95% CI: 1.47, 4.09; p < 0.001]) populations
    1 context sentence
    Summary · context
    Participants were adults with obesity receiving semaglutide for a minimum of 16 weeks or lifestyle counselling with at least three sessions within the first 16 weeks.

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Version history

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  1. Version 2Current

    11 Oct 2026, 00:04 UTC

    Study results updated

  2. Version 1

    9 Oct 2026, 03:06 UTC

    First added · source update from Europe PMC

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