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GLP-1 prescribing patterns: research preprint

A preprint examines obesity and GLP-1 prescribing in a large integrated health system. It has not been peer reviewed.

Published 2026-09-13 · Evidence level 2

This preprint examines clinical characteristics and prescribing patterns in a large integrated health system during the GLP-1 era.

It has not been peer reviewed. Findings from one health system cannot establish UK prescribing practice or a change to NHS access.

Read the original preprint.

What this means in the UK

This research may have implications for the management of obesity in the UK, particularly in relation to GLP-1 therapies

Known facts

  • A study has been published on obesity in the GLP-1 era, examining clinical characteristics and prescribing patterns in a large integrated health system

Sources and evidence

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