Browsing by Subject "Impaired Fasting Glucose"

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    Pre-Diabetes - Delaying progression of the metabolic syndrome
    (2009-05-04) Liebo, Greta
    In patients with impaired fasting glucose and impaired glucose tolerance, lifestyle intervention can delay or prevent the development of diabetes by 58% over 3 years in all populations. Metformin can also delay or prevent the development of diabetes by 31% over 3 years. However, the effectiveness of metformin is limited to patients less than 60 years in age, with a BMI > 30 kg/m2.