Diabetes medication may help decrease BMI in obese adolescents
Wednesday, February 3, 2010 - 10:14
in Health & Medicine
Metformin XR (extended release formulation) -- a medication used to treat type 2 diabetes -- appears to cause a small but significant decrease in body mass index (BMI) in non-diabetic obese adolescents when combined with a lifestyle intervention program, according to a report.