Co-administration leads to greater reductions in albuminuria and more pronounced initial declines in eGFR, indicative of reduced intraglomerular pressure [122,123]
The GLP1-RAs vs sodium-glucose cotransporter-2 (SGLT-2) inhibitors cohort included new users of GLP-1 RAs ( n = 83,464 ) or SGLT-2 inhibitors ( n = 78,366 ), and the GLP1-RAs vs dipeptidyl peptidase-4 (DPP-4) inhibitors cohort included new users of GLP-1 RAs ( n = 108,322 ) or DPP-4 inhibitors ( n = 55,411 )
A 2022 study published in Diabetes, Obesity and Metabolism found that adults over 50 achieved clinically significant weight loss on semaglutide, with cardiovascular and metabolic risk reductions comparable to younger cohorts, though the authors noted the importance of individualized monitoring protocols for older patients given the higher baseline prevalence of comorbidities
Bruemmer cautions that bariatric surgery must be offered in a comprehensive way if it is to be safe and successful