Short‐term metabolic and cardiovascular effects of metformin in markedly obese adolescents with normal glucose tolerance
Burgert TS, Duran EJ, Goldberg‐Gell R, Dziura J, Yeckel CW, Katz S, Tamborlane WV, Caprio S. Short‐term metabolic and cardiovascular effects of metformin in markedly obese adolescents with normal glucose tolerance. Pediatric Diabetes 2008, 9: 567-576. PMID: 18761646, DOI: 10.1111/j.1399-5448.2008.00434.x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsNormal glucose toleranceInsulin sensitivityGlucose toleranceObese childrenDouble-blind clinical trialType 2 diabetes mellitusSubcutaneous fatCardio-metabolic consequencesBaseline insulin sensitivityImproved insulin sensitivityInsulin-resistant adolescentsHeart rate recoveryLong-term treatmentDeep subcutaneous fatShort-term useMagnetic resonance imagingPlacebo groupCardiovascular effectsDiabetes mellitusMetS groupClinical effectsLipid parametersInsulin sensitizersInflammatory cytokinesObese adolescents