Used to help people lose weight?
By Dumpertaker
@Dumpertaker (1187)
March 21, 2010 5:03am CST
I was watching a program on TV recently and woman who claimed to be a nutrition specialist suggested giving to an overweight woman Metformin to help her lose weight.
Is this right? The reason I ask is that I was under the impression this is a drug for people who had diabetes.
1 response
@sam3m1 (190)
• United States
31 Jan 11
metformin is typically prescribed for people with diabetes to control insulin levels. since a high insulin level results in no fat burning by the body, using metformin to lower the insulin level makes sense. btw, obese people usually have high insulin levels.
