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Changes in weight and glycemic control following obesity treatment with semaglutide or tirzepatide by discontinuation status.

Obesity (Silver Spring, Md.)
September 1, 2025
Hamlet Gasoyan et al. (9 authors)
Journal ArticleHuman Study
Extracted Claims (7)
InterventionDirectionEndpointPopulationDosageImpactClaim #
injectable semaglutide or tirzepatide
decrease
body weight
adults with overweight or obesity without type 2 diabetes
8.7% (9.6%)
Mean (SD) percentage weight reduction at 1 year was
#1
injectable semaglutide or tirzepatide
decrease
body weight
adults with overweight or obesity without type 2 diabetes with early discontinuation
3.6% (8.1%)
percentage weight reduction was
#2
injectable semaglutide or tirzepatide
decrease
body weight
adults with overweight or obesity without type 2 diabetes with late discontinuation
6.8% (9.1%)
percentage weight reduction was
#3
injectable semaglutide or tirzepatide
decrease
body weight
adults with overweight or obesity without type 2 diabetes with non-discontinuation
11.9% (9.2%)
percentage weight reduction was
#4
injectable semaglutide or tirzepatide
decrease
glycated hemoglobin
adults with overweight or obesity without type 2 diabetes with early discontinuation
0.1 (0.4)
mean (SD) absolute reduction in percent glycated hemoglobin at 1 year was
#5
injectable semaglutide or tirzepatide
decrease
glycated hemoglobin
adults with overweight or obesity without type 2 diabetes with late discontinuation
0.2 (0.4)
mean (SD) absolute reduction in percent glycated hemoglobin at 1 year was
#6
injectable semaglutide or tirzepatide
decrease
glycated hemoglobin
adults with overweight or obesity without type 2 diabetes with non-discontinuation
0.4 (0.4)
mean (SD) absolute reduction in percent glycated hemoglobin at 1 year was
#7
Abstract

OBJECTIVE: The objective of this study was to characterize changes in body weight and glycated hemoglobin (in those with prediabetes at baseline) through 12 months by obesity pharmacotherapy discontinuation status. METHODS: This retrospective cohort study used electronic health record data from a large health system in Ohio and Florida to identify adults with overweight or obesity without type 2 diabetes who initiated injectable semaglutide or tirzepatide between 2021 and 2023. Treatment discontinuation was defined by a >90-day gap between exhaustion of previous supply and next dispense or end of study follow-up (December 2024) and was classified into early discontinuation (i.e., within 3 months of index date) and late discontinuation (i.e., within 3-12 months). RESULTS: We identified 7881 patients; 6109 received semaglutide, and 1772 received tirzepatide. A total of 80.8% had low maintenance dosages. Mean (SD) percentage weight reduction at 1 year was 8.7% (9.6%); and it was 3.6% (8.1%) with early discontinuation, 6.8% (9.1%) with late discontinuation, and 11.9% (9.2%) with non-discontinuation (p < 0.001). The mean (SD) absolute reduction in percent glycated hemoglobin at 1 year was 0.1 (0.4) with early discontinuation, 0.2 (0.4) with late discontinuation, and 0.4 (0.4) with non-discontinuation (p < 0.001). CONCLUSIONS: The average weight reduction in this cohort was lower than that observed in the main phase 3 trials, likely because of higher rates of discontinuation and lower maintenance dosages.

Medical Subject Headings (MeSH)
HumansGlucagon-Like PeptidesMaleRetrospective StudiesFemaleMiddle AgedObesityGlycated HemoglobinGlycemic ControlAdultWeight LossTirzepatideBlood GlucoseBody WeightAgedHypoglycemic AgentsDiabetes Mellitus, Type 2OhioGlucagon-Like Peptide 1
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PubMed ID40491239
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