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Comparative effects of drugs for adults with overweight or obesity: systematic review and network meta-analysis.

BMJ (Clinical research ed.)·July 8, 2026·PMID 42419792

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This comprehensive analysis provides clinicians with comparative effectiveness and safety data across the expanding landscape of obesity pharmacotherapy, highlighting important trade-offs between weight loss magnitude, tolerability, and cardiovascular outcomes that are essential for shared decision-making.

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