The pooled analysis revealed no significant difference between groups for either the semaglutide (RR 0.74 [95%CI] [0.42, 1.29], P =.29, I 2 =0%) or tirzepatide studies (RR 1.02 [95%CI] [0.18, 5.86], P =.98, I 2 =0%), ( Figure 5 )
Add daily movement, scheduled toilet times, and consider a gentle osmotic laxative if stool becomes hard and infrequent after checking with your clinician
Baseline body weight was included as a continuous covariate
However, there are a few considerations to keep in mind when it comes to Ozempic: Unknown & known side effects and potential health impacts
Sample size To achieve sufficient statistical power, 23 participants were needed to detect an mGFR difference of 10 ml/min (calculations were made using Stata version 11, considering (1-) of 90% and = 0.05 significant)