Table 5 Meta-analysis results for ratios of means and mean differences in anthropometric and body composition parameters after 12 months of GLP-1 RA therapy.

From: GLP-1 agonists and changes in body mass and composition in adults with overweight or obesity with or without type 2 diabetes mellitus: a systematic review and meta-analysis

Study

GLP-1 RA

 

SE

−95%CI

+95%CI

p-value

weight [%]

RoM of Body mass

Capristo et al. [25]

Liraglutide

0.76

0.04

0.69

0.84

<0.001*

49.45

Vedtofte et al. [70]

0.95

0.04

0.87

1.04

0.238

50.55

 

0.85

0.09

0.69

1.05

0.138

100.00

Pantanetti et al. [68]

Semaglutide

0.94

0.01

0.93

0.96

<0.001*

100.00

Yabe et al. [71]

Dulaglutide

0.99

0.01

0.97

1.01

0.375

100.00

Summary (random effects)

 

0.96

0.01

0.95

0.97

<0.001*

 

Intergroup comparison

     

<0.001*

 

Egger’s test

     

0.587

 

MD of Body mass index [kg/m2]

Capristo et al. [25]

Liraglutide

−9.72

0.46

−10.62

−8.82

<0.001*

49.94

Vedtofte et al. [70]

−1.70

0.37

−2.42

−0.98

<0.001*

50.06

 

−5.71

4.01

−13.56

2.15

0.155

100.00

Pantanetti et al. [68]

Semaglutide

−1.74

0.07

−1.89

−1.59

<0.001*

100.00

Summary (random effects)

 

−1.74

0.07

−1.89

−1.60

<0.001*

 

Intergroup comparison

     

0.323

 

Egger’s test

     

0.495

 

MD of Waist circumference [cm]

McCrimmon et al. [67]

Semaglutide

−3.9

0.9

−5.7

−2.1

<0.001*

31.54

Pantanetti et al. [68]

−2.4

0.2

−2.7

−2.1

<0.001*

68.46

 

−2.9

0.7

−4.2

−1.5

<0.001*

100.00

Vedtofte et al. [70]

Liraglutide

−3.4

0.7

−4.7

−2.1

<0.001*

100.00

Summary (random effects)

 

−3.2

0.5

−4.1

−2.2

<0.001*

 

Intergroup comparison

     

0.575

 

Egger’s test

     

0.019*

 

RoM of Fat body mass

Capristo et al. [25]

Liraglutide

0.71

0.04

0.63

0.80

<0.001*

100.00

McCrimmon et al. [67]

Semaglutide

0.90

0.04

0.83

0.97

0.007*

37.51

Pantanetti et al. [68]

0.97

0.01

0.95

0.99

0.016*

62.49

 

0.94

0.03

0.88

1.01

0.103

100.00

Yabe et al. [71]

Dulaglutide

0.99

0.02

0.95

1.03

0.639

100.00

Summary (random effects)

 

0.96

0.02

0.92

0.99

0.007*

 

Intergroup comparison

     

< 0.001*

 

Egger’s test

     

0.160

 

RoM of Lean body mass

Capristo et al. [25]

Liraglutide

0.85

0.05

0.75

0.96

0.010*

100.00

McCrimmon et al. [67]

Semaglutide

0.96

0.02

0.92

1.00

0.036*

10.40

Pantanetti et al. [68]

0.94

0.01

0.93

0.95

<0.001*

89.60

 

0.94

0.01

0.93

0.95

<0.001*

100.00

Yabe et al. [71]

Dulaglutide

0.99

0.01

0.98

1.01

0.526

100.00

Summary (random effects)

 

0.96

0.01

0.95

0.97

<0.001*

 

Intergroup comparison

     

<0.001*

 

Egger’s test

     

0.801

 
  1. *statistical significance.