| Literature DB >> 26888066 |
L I Igel1, A Sinha2, K H Saunders3, C M Apovian4, D Vojta5, L J Aronne3.
Abstract
Metformin is not currently used for weight loss or diabetes prevention because it lacks an FDA indication for obesity and/or pre-diabetes treatment. Based on the evidence, metformin has been shown to decrease the incidence of type 2 diabetes, and compares favorably to other weight-loss medications in terms of efficacy as well as safety. Thus, metformin should be considered for a treatment indication in patients with these conditions.Entities:
Keywords: Diabetes prevention; Metformin; Obesity; Pre-diabetes
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Year: 2016 PMID: 26888066 DOI: 10.1007/s11883-016-0568-3
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Curr Atheroscler Rep ISSN: 1523-3804 Impact factor: 5.113