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ReviewNepal journal of epidemiology2026

Comparative Efficacy and Safety of Tirzepatide versus Semaglutide: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis with Cardiometabolic Implications.

Azhar Hafiz Baba, Rameez Akhtar, Anurag Rawat, Huzaifa Bin Afzaal, Affan Ul Haq, Mazen Bin Khalid, Muhammad Anas Ghazi, Jahanzaib Awan, Pershan Kumar, Yamini Saraswathi Gurram and 1 more

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Azhar Hafiz BabaUniversity Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust, Bristol, United Kingdom.
Rameez AkhtarLuqman International Hospital, Swat, Pakistan.
Anurag RawatHimalayan Institute of Medical Sciences, Dehradun, India.
Huzaifa Bin AfzaalRai Medical College, Sargodha, Pakistan.
Affan Ul HaqKing Edward Medical University, Lahore, Pakistan.
Mazen Bin KhalidServices Hospital, Lahore, Pakistan.
Muhammad Anas GhaziNorth Manchester General Hospital, Manchester, United Kingdom.
Jahanzaib AwanIslamic International Medical College, Rawalpindi, Pakistan.
Pershan KumarJinnah Medical and Dental College, Karachi, Pakistan.
Yamini Saraswathi GurramDr. Pinnamaneni Siddhartha Institute of Medical Sciences and Research Foundation, Vijayawada, India.
Muneeb KhawarRai Medical College, Sargodha, Pakistan.

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Abstract

Background: Obesity and type 2 diabetes are significant global health problems. Tirzepatide, a dual GIP/GLP-1 receptor agonist, and semaglutide, a selective GLP-1 receptor agonist, are the top incretin therapy options, but their relative effectiveness and safety based on direct head- to -head studies have not been pooled. This meta-analysis aims to compare the efficacy and safety of tirzepatide versus semaglutide. Methods: PubMed, Embase, and ScienceDirect were searched up to February 2026 to find the articles. Mean differences (MD) and risk ratios (RR) were pooled using a random-effects model and heterogeneity was measured using I Results: Three studies were included. Tirzepatide caused significantly greater reduction in weight than semaglutide (pooled MD = -5.19 kg, 95% CI: -7.96 to -2.42; p = 0.0002; I Conclusion: Tirzepatide can provide better weight loss than semaglutide with relatively similar safety, except that serious adverse events were more frequent. Studies with long follow-up are required to confirm the cardiovascular safety.

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Cardiovascular outcomesDiabetesObesitySemaglutideTirzepatide

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PMID42211533
PMCPMC13215652

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