Diabetes Medication, Metformin, Cuts Obese Teens' Weight, Stanford University Study
ScienceDaily (Feb. 1, 2010) — 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 in the February issue of Archives of Pediatrics & Adolescent Medicine, one of the JAMA/Archives journals.