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Objective: Roux-en-Y gastric bypass (RYGB) has been linked with increased alcohol-related outcomes, whereas glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonists (GLP-1 RAs) have been associated with reduced risks. We performed the first multicenter retrospective cohort study to identify alcohol use outcomes of GLP-1 RAs post RYGB.
Methods: Using TriNetX, adults (≥ 18 years old) with obesity (BMI ≥ 30 kg/m) who underwent RYGB between January 1, 2019, and May 31, 2023, were identified. Two cohorts were analyzed: patients initiated on GLP-1 RA versus non-GLP-1 RA users. Patients with other liver diseases and other bariatric surgeries were excluded. Covariates were balanced via propensity score matching (PSM). Participants were followed for at least 1 year post RYGB and GLP-1 RA initiation. Outcomes include the risk of alcohol use disorders (AUD), alcohol liver diseases (ALD), and all-cause mortality. Hazard ratio (HR) was calculated through Cox regression analysis.
Results: After PSM, 3438 were matched in each cohort. GLP-1 RA initiation was associated with a reduced incidence rate of AUD versus control (1.1% vs. 1.8%) (HR 0.77, [95% CI: 0.549-0.840, p = 0.041]) and all-cause mortality (1.2% versus 3.9%) (HR 0.497, [95% CI: 0.346-0.715, p = 0.039]).
Conclusions: Post RYGB, GLP-1 RAs provide the potential to reduce AUD and all-cause mortality.
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JAMA Netw Open
September 2025
Division of Cardiology, Department of Internal Medicine, New Taipei Municipal TuCheng Hospital, New Taipei, Taiwan.
Importance: The cardiovascular benefits of glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonists (GLP-1 RAs) may vary by body mass index (BMI), but evidence on BMI-specific outcomes remains limited.
Objective: To investigate the associations of GLP-1 RA use with cardiovascular and kidney outcomes across BMI categories in patients with type 2 diabetes.
Design, Setting, And Participants: This retrospective cohort study used the Chang Gung Research Database, a clinical dataset covering multiple hospitals in Taiwan.
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Office of Medical Education, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea.
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September 2025
Washington University School of Medicine, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, St. Louis, MO, USA. Electronic address:
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Centre Régional de Pharmacovigilance, Service de Pharmacologie périnatale, pédiatrique et adulte, Hopital Cochin, Assistance Publique-Hopitaux de Paris (AP-HP), Paris, France.
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