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Potential contributors to variation in weight‐loss response to liraglutide

Webster, Chelsi M., Mittal, Neha, Dhurandhar, Emily J., Dhurandhar, Nikhil V.·2023·Obesity Reviews

Abstract

Summary: Obesity treatment requires a chronic state of negative energy balance. Obesity medications can help with this, increasing long‐term dietary compliance by promoting satiety or reducing hunger. However, efficacy and safety of obesity medications vary for individuals. Early identification of non‐responders to obesity medications may limit drug exposure while optimizing benefits for responders. This review summarizes factors that impact weight‐loss response to liraglutide. Factors linked to greater weight loss on liraglutide include being female, not having diabetes, having relatively high baseline weight, and losing at least 4% of initial weight after 16 weeks of treatment. Other covariates that may predict treatment response but require further confirmation include central effects, nausea, gastric emptying of solids, and genotype. Baseline body mass index, race, and age seem less relevant for predicting weight‐loss response to liraglutide. Lesser known and harder‐to‐measure factors such as cerebral blood flow, food cue reactivity, gut hormone levels, and dietary adherence possibly impact variability of response to liraglutide. This information should assist healthcare providers with establishing realistic weight‐loss probability for individual patients. Future research should improve the ability to identify responders to liraglutide. Importantly, this review may provide a framework to identify responders to other obesity medications.

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  • Female gender, not having diabetes, greater baseline BW and weight loss in the first 16 weeks are potential predictors of better response to treatment.

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Authors
Webster, C. M., Mittal, N., Dhurandhar, E. J., & Dhurandhar, N. V.
Affiliations
  • Texas Tech University (US)
  • Obthera, Inc Lubbock Texas USA
Corresponding author
Dhurandhar, Nikhil V.
Venue
Obesity Reviews
Publisher
Wiley
Published
2023-04-17
Volume
24
Issue
7
Pages
e13568-e13568
ISSN
  • 1467-7881 (ISSN-L)
  • 1467-789X
OpenAlex
W4366085339
Cited by
19
References
119
Citations by year
2026: 5 · 2025: 8 · 2024: 4 · 2023: 2
FWCI
0.69
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
closed
Locations
  • Obesity Reviews (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
Topics
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Pharmacology › Pharmacology and Obesity Treatment
  • Life Sciences › Neuroscience › Endocrine and Autonomic Systems › Regulation of Appetite and Obesity
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Surgery › Bariatric Surgery and Outcomes
Keywords
liraglutide, weight loss response, anti-obesity drugs, predictors of treatment response, non-responders, GLP-1 receptor agonists, sex differences, diabetes mellitus, nausea, gastric emptying, genotypes, gastrointestinal hormones, food cue reactivity, cerebral blood flow, dietary adherence, satiety
MeSH terms
Liraglutide, Body Weight, Female, Humans, Hypoglycemic Agents, Male, Obesity, Weight Loss, Body Mass Index, Overweight

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