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Re: Articles: Metformin/BCP/lifestyle

From: anonymous@obgyn.net ("anonymous@obgyn.net")
Tue, 10 Sep 2002 12:53:49 -0400


Thanks for sharing this Victoria.....but why does it take the medical community YEARS to figure out what WE have known for a LONGER TIME???? I guess my response to the article is..."DUH!" with proper rolling of eyes. *sigh*

Thanks so much for giving us the "hard data" for those of us who have clueless doctors.

Hugs

Shelley

After a very long wait ...

<a href="http://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/440689">Oral Contraceptives Plus Metformin for the Treatment of the Polycystic Ovary Syndrome</a>

Conclusion: In overweight persons with elevated fasting and postload plasma glucose concentrations, an intensive lifestyle intervention or treatment with metformin plus standard lifestyle recommendations was more effective than standard lifestyle recommendations alone for preventing or delaying the onset of type 2 diabetes mellitus

<a href="http://www.endolinx.com/thearts.cfm?artid=408833&specid=16>A lifestyle intervention or metformin prevented or delayed the onset of type 2 diabetes in persons at risk</a>

Victoria

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