If you're overweight or obese but don't have diabetes, taking GLP-1 drugs like Ozempic can lower your chances of having heart problems by about 1 in 4 compared to not taking them.

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Comparison of glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonists vs. placebo on any cardiovascular events in overweight or obese non-diabetic patients: a systematic review and meta-analysis

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2024

The study looked at the same weight-loss drugs and people described in the claim and found they really do lower heart problem risks by about 25%.

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Comparison of glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonists vs. placebo on any cardiovascular events in overweight or obese non-diabetic patients: a systematic review and meta-analysis

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DOI: 10.3389/fcvm.2024.1453297

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