Additionally, semaglutide-induced weight loss can result in lower cholesterol levels and blood pressure, hence improving metabolic health
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Whilst gastrointestinal side effects are most common, some patients report itching during treatment
When present, side effects are typically mild and transient, potentially including slight drowsiness if administered too early (easily resolved by timing adjustment), mild headaches during initial adaptation in some individuals (usually resolving within days), temporary vivid dreams as sleep architecture normalizes, or rare reports of mild dizziness upon waking in sensitive individuals
Using matchingadjusted indirect comparison, we matched on all participant characteristics in the third sensitivity analysis (sex, baseline HbA1c [%], and treatment with SGLT2 inhibitors) except for ethnicity