Prevalence of Antiobesity Treatment and Weight-Inducing Antihyperglycemic Agents Among Patients With Type 2 Diabetes in the United States

Levin, Andrea; Kaur, Navjot; Mainoo, Nana Kwaku; Perez, Alexandra

doi:10.1016/j.clinthera.2022.01.003

Prevalence of Antiobesity Treatment and Weight-Inducing Antihyperglycemic Agents Among Patients With Type 2 Diabetes in the United States

PURPOSE Nearly 90% of individuals with type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) are either overweight or obese, placing them at high risk of microvascular and macrovascular complications. The main objective of this study was to assess the use of antiobesity medications and antihyperglycemic agents that pr…