Metformin use among obese patients with prediabetes in Qassim, Saudi Arabia: An observational study

Metformin use among obese patients with prediabetes in Qassim, Saudi Arabia: An observational study

Background and aims: The high prevalence of prediabetes and diabetes mellitus and its secondary complications in Saudi Arabia is a major healthcare concern. Evidence suggests that despite evidence-based efficacy and safety, metformin is underutilized in prediabetic obese patients. Thus, the aim of t...

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Main Authors: Osamah M. Alfayez, Sumaia N. Alfuraih, Basmah I. Alsalamah, Hadeel M. Almendeel, Omar S. Alkhezi, Saad Alharbi, Naief A. Alwohaibi, Muhammad Kamran Rasheed
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2023-09-01
Series:Saudi Pharmaceutical Journal
Subjects:
Metformin
Prediabetes
Diabetes mellitus
Prevalence
Obesity
Public health
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1319016423001895

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