Tuesday, January 8, 2013

Current:Metformin Improves Blood Glucose Levels, BMI in Very Obese Children


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Metformin therapy has a beneficial treatment effect over placebo in improving BMI and fasting glucose levels in obese children, according to a recent study accepted for publication in theJournal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism. The study showed reduction in BMI was sustained for six months. Childhood obesity has increased globally over the last two decades and it is linked to an increase in the diagnosis of type 2 diabetes in childhood, previously a condition that was only diagnosed in adults. Metformin is a first line drug for type 2 diabetes, and has been used for many decades. In adults metformin delays the onset of type 2 diabetes, but there is no evidence that the drug has a similar effect on children ... Read More

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