Participants also recorded reductions in waist circumference (average 7.1cm loss on 6mg, 8.2cm on 12mg, 10cm on 36mg, compared with 3.1cm loss on placebo), blood pressure (estimated -4.2 and -1mm HG difference between placebo and orforglipron in systolic and diatolic blood pressure, respectively) and cholesterol (-2.1% difference between placebo and orforglipron)
Plasma enzyme assay and liver histology Plasma was extracted from whole blood and immediately measured for alanine aminotransferase (ALT) and aspartate aminotransferase (AST) activities using a biochemical kit (Diagnostic Chemicals Ltd., Oxford, CT)
Semaglutide is a glucagon-like peptide-1 (GLP-1) receptor agonist approved by the FDA for several indications: type 2 diabetes management (under the brand names Ozempic and Rybelsus), chronic weight management in adults with obesity (BMI 30) or overweight (BMI 27) with at least one weight-related comorbidity (under the brand name Wegovy), and in adolescents aged 12 years and older with obesity
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