Diabetes drugs and body weight

Eriksson, J.; Laine, M.

Duodecim; Laaketieteellinen Aikakauskirja 129(1): 73-78

2013


ISSN/ISBN: 0012-7183
PMID: 23431885
Document Number: 667949
Overweight and obesity are risk factors for type 2 diabetes, and they also influence the overall prognosis. Almost 90 % of type 2 diabetic subjects are overweight and more than half are obese. After metformin, drugs affecting the incretin system offer a good choice for overweight and obese type 2 diabetic patients. An increase in body weight is not only a cosmetic issue but also affects the risk for complications. When choosing between different antidiabetic drugs attention should be paid to their effect on body weight.

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