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

• Main Authors: Osamah M. Alfayez (Author), Sumaia N. Alfuraih (Author), Basmah I. Alsalamah (Author), Hadeel M. Almendeel (Author), Omar S. Alkhezi (Author), Saad Alharbi (Author), Naief A. Alwohaibi (Author), Muhammad Kamran Rasheed (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Elsevier, 2023-09-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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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...