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Underserved or high-risk populations

Real-world outcomes of hybrid obesity care using digital coaching and GLP-1 therapy in a multi-ethnic Asian setting.

Digital coaching combined with GLP-1 medications produced meaningful weight loss in a previously underrepresented Asian population.

A real-world study in a multi-ethnic Asian population found that combining digital health coaching with GLP-1 medications produced meaningful weight loss. This is notable for demonstrating GLP-1 therapy effectiveness in an underrepresented population.

What the study was

Study design
Observational (real-world evidence)
Population
Multi-ethnic Asian adults with obesity
Category
Treatment Innovation
Maturity
Validated
Journal
International Journal of Obesity

Why it surfaced

GLP-1 real-world evidence in underrepresented Asian population with hybrid digital-pharmacologic approach.

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