¿Existe un espacio para los análogos de la incretina como terapia para el sobrepeso, la obesidad y la prevención de la enfermedad cardio-metabólica?

Introduction: During the last decades there has been a gradual increase of cardiovascular diseases, who have become the main cause of death in the world and especially in Latin American countries, despite having identified preventable cardiovascular risk factors that explain around 90% of myocardial infarctions and cerebrovascular accidents. Therefore, it is require to implement actions that will allow to control cardiovascular risk factors, including being overweight or obese. Motivation: To review the effect of GLP-1 receptor agonists, including liraglutide, in controlling cardiovascular risk factors, particularly excess weight and obesity and the subsequent prevention of cardiovascular diseases. Methods: Evidence were searched by means of boolean operators and cross references in databases MEDLINE, LILACS and Google Scholar. Conclusions: GLP-1 receptor agonists can be a pharmacological alternative to control excess weight and obesity, and may help in preventing cardiovascular disease, though some questions remain regarding the benefits of its use in our field.