Randomized, Controlled Trial of Metformin for Obesity and Insulin Resistance in Children and Adolescents: Improvement in Body Composition and Fasting Insulin | Zendy

Shubha Srinivasan | Zendy; Geoffrey Ambler | Zendy; Louise A. Baur | Zendy; Sarah P. Garnett | Zendy; Mirijana Tepsa | Zendy; Fabian Yap | Zendy; Glenn M. Ward | Zendy; Christopher T. Cowell | Zendy

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Randomized, Controlled Trial of Metformin for Obesity and Insulin Resistance in Children and Adolescents: Improvement in Body Composition and Fasting Insulin

Author(s) -

Shubha Srinivasan,

Geoffrey Ambler,

Louise A. Baur,

Sarah P. Garnett,

Mirijana Tepsa,

Fabian Yap,

Glenn M. Ward,

Christopher T. Cowell

Publication year - 2006

Publication title -

the journal of clinical endocrinology and metabolism

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 2.206

H-Index - 353

eISSN - 1945-7197

pISSN - 0021-972X

DOI - 10.1210/jc.2006-0241

Subject(s) - medicine , metformin , insulin resistance , insulin , endocrinology , body mass index , context (archaeology) , placebo , waist , obesity , type 2 diabetes , crossover study , diabetes mellitus , alternative medicine , pathology , paleontology , biology

Metformin therapy for adults and children with type 2 diabetes is well established. However, its role in the treatment of insulin resistance and obesity in children and adolescents is less clearly defined.

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