Chinese herbal medicine is associated with higher body weight reduction than liraglutide among the obese population: A real-world comparative cohort study.

ABSTRACT: Introduction: In Taiwan, many people receive Chinese herbal medicine (CHM) as an alternative choice to help control body weight. However, the clinical effectiveness of CHM on weight control has not been well studied, while potential risks and adverse effects are still unknown. The aim of our study is to find out a safe and efficient treatment model of CHM for weight control compared to liraglutide in a real-world setting. Methods: we retrospectively analyzed obese subjects [body mass index (BMI)≧25 kg/m²] from Chang Gung Research Database (2013-2018). We evaluated the effect on body weight and BMI changes in obese groups receiving CHM or western medicine (WM, represented liraglutide) within 180 days. The proportion of subjects who achieved 5 and 10% weight reductio

SUBMITTER: Liao YN 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9500198 | biostudies-literature | 2022

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature