Secondary endpoints included the proportion of participants achieving 5% and 10% body weight reduction, absolute weight change in kg, change in waist circumference, lipid parameters including total cholesterol, HDL, LDL, VLDL, triglycerides, and glycaemic variables such as HbA1c, fasting glucose, insulin, HOMA-IR, and -cell function
It belongs to a class of drugs called GLP-1 receptor agonists
But, how well they work can depend on the condition and the persons health
Several animal models of cigarette smoke-induced injury have provided evidence that various antioxidants may prevent inflammation and morphological changes associated with COPD however, evidence of benefit in patients is less abundant