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Taking a drug called retatrutide once a week might lower blood pressure in people with obesity or type 2 diabetes, which could help protect their heart over time.

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Efficacy and safety of retatrutide, a novel GLP-1, GIP, and glucagon receptor agonist for obesity treatment: a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials

Systematic Review With Meta-Analysis
Human
2025

The study looked at people with obesity who took retatrutide weekly and found their blood pressure dropped by the exact amounts claimed, so the study supports the claim.

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Efficacy and safety of retatrutide, a novel GLP-1, GIP, and glucagon receptor agonist for obesity treatment: a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials

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DOI: 10.1080/08998280.2025.2456441

Similar Assertions

Taking a weekly shot of a drug called retatrutide might help lower blood pressure in people who are overweight, obese, or have type 2 diabetes — and this benefit might happen even if they don’t lose much weight.

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Taking a drug called retatrutide every week for about 6 to 12 months probably helps people with obesity or type 2 diabetes lose belly fat and drop their BMI by noticeable amounts.

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Adults with obesity or type 2 diabetes who take a weekly 12 mg dose of retatrutide are way more likely—over 70 times more—to lose at least 15% of their body weight in less than a year compared to those taking a fake pill.

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This drug called retatrutide probably helps people with obesity or type 2 diabetes control their blood sugar better, especially if they take a higher dose.

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