Observational studyScientific reports2026

Real-world use of submaximal doses of long-acting GLP-1 receptor agonist semaglutide in patients with obesity: a prospective observational study.

Zuzana Miertová, Patrik Lecký, Boris Focko, Tomáš Bolek, Martin Jozef Péč, Jakub Jurica, Norbert Nagy, Peter Galajda, Marián Mokáň, Matej Samoš

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Observational study in Scientific reports, 2026. The graph read 2 numbers from its abstract, feeding 1 cell of the map, but none could be read as for or against, so it casts no vote. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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Body weight & compositioncomparator not stated · obesityfeeds one cell of the map
weight loss 0.47p < 0.01
Our patients achieved a weight loss of 6.45 ± 0.31% (p < 0.01) in 3 months of semaglutide therapy, and in the subgroup of 30 patients where semaglutide was administered for 6 months, weight loss was 11.35 ± 0.47% (p < 0.01).
Body weight & compositioncomparator not stated · obesityfeeds one cell of the map
weight loss 0.31p < 0.01
Our patients achieved a weight loss of 6.45 ± 0.31% (p < 0.01) in 3 months of semaglutide therapy, and in the subgroup of 30 patients where semaglutide was administered for 6 months, weight loss was 11.35 ± 0.47% (p < 0.01).

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2 · Its place on the map

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3 · What it changes

What it adds to each cell

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40 readable studies in this cell: 83 favour the treatment, 15 find no difference, 11 favour the comparator.

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0.90replicated · 64 families support, 7 contradict · against placebo
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NCT012722193,731 enrolled · 2011
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NCT017204463,297 enrolled · 2013
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NCT035489351,961 enrolled · 2018
Δ -12.4-13.4 to -11.5
NCT039879191,879 enrolled · 2019
Δ -1.70-2.60 to -0.70
NCT026078651,864 enrolled · 2016
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NCT056467061,407 enrolled · 2023
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NCT018365231,398 enrolled · 2013
Δ -4.90-5.65 to -4.16
NCT035527571,210 enrolled · 2018
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NCT007344741,202 enrolled · 2008
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NCT020581471,170 enrolled · 2014
Δ 14.38.37 to 20.3

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6 · The record

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7 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

10 authors.

Zuzana MiertováDepartment of Internal Medicine I, Jessenius Faculty of Medicinein Martin, Comenius University in Bratislava, Kollárová 2, 036 59, Martin, Slovakia.
Patrik LeckýDepartment of Internal Medicine I, Jessenius Faculty of Medicinein Martin, Comenius University in Bratislava, Kollárová 2, 036 59, Martin, Slovakia.
Boris FockoDepartment of Internal Medicine I, Jessenius Faculty of Medicinein Martin, Comenius University in Bratislava, Kollárová 2, 036 59, Martin, Slovakia.
Tomáš BolekDepartment of Internal Medicine I, Jessenius Faculty of Medicinein Martin, Comenius University in Bratislava, Kollárová 2, 036 59, Martin, Slovakia.
Martin Jozef PéčDepartment of Internal Medicine I, Jessenius Faculty of Medicinein Martin, Comenius University in Bratislava, Kollárová 2, 036 59, Martin, Slovakia.
Jakub JuricaDepartment of Internal Medicine I, Jessenius Faculty of Medicinein Martin, Comenius University in Bratislava, Kollárová 2, 036 59, Martin, Slovakia.
Norbert NagyDepartment of Internal Medicine I, Jessenius Faculty of Medicinein Martin, Comenius University in Bratislava, Kollárová 2, 036 59, Martin, Slovakia.
Peter GalajdaDepartment of Internal Medicine I, Jessenius Faculty of Medicinein Martin, Comenius University in Bratislava, Kollárová 2, 036 59, Martin, Slovakia.
Marián MokáňDepartment of Internal Medicine I, Jessenius Faculty of Medicinein Martin, Comenius University in Bratislava, Kollárová 2, 036 59, Martin, Slovakia.
Matej SamošDepartment of Internal Medicine I, Jessenius Faculty of Medicinein Martin, Comenius University in Bratislava, Kollárová 2, 036 59, Martin, Slovakia. matej.samos@gmail.com.

Funding

HORIZON EUROPE European Research Council ITMS 2014+: 313011V344Vedecká Grantová Agentúra MŠVVaŠ SR a SAV 1/0090/20
8 · The paper itself

Abstract

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Obesity is a global health problem with numerous metabolic and mechanical complications. In previous studies, a long-acting glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonist (GLP-1 RA) semaglutide has been identified as one of the most promising medications for treating obesity. We carried out a prospective observational study investigating the effect of submaximal doses of semaglutide in 56 adult patients with obesity (mean age 49 ± 12 years, 42 female and 14 male). We evaluated the effects on body weight, waist circumference, height/waist ratio, and BMI during 3-month follow-up. 30 patients in our group also reached a 6-month follow-up. Our patients achieved a weight loss of 6.45 ± 0.31% (p < 0.01) in 3 months of semaglutide therapy, and in the subgroup of 30 patients where semaglutide was administered for 6 months, weight loss was 11.35 ± 0.47% (p < 0.01). Regarding waist circumference, patients achieved a 7 cm decrease in waist circumference in 3 months, and an additional 6 cm at 6 months, respectively (p < 0.01). The mean height/waist ratio decreased from 0.71 ± 0.08 to 0.67 ± 0.09 after 3 months of treatment (p < 0.01) and to 0.63 ± 0.09 (p < 0.01) after 6-month of semaglutide treatment. Mean BMI decreased from 40.3 ± 6.7 to 37.5 ± 6.83 kg/m

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