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Metformin can help you lose weight because it reduces your appetite by controlling and keeping your blood sugar level constant, however this is not a recommended weight loss medication.
Reducing the intake of calories, in cases of overweight, and dietary sugar, in cases of obesity and diabetes, is very important for the treatment outcome even taking metformin, as well as the usual glycemic controls in diabetes.
Every medication has side effects and contraindications and therefore should be taken only under medical prescription considering the risks and benefits of taking it.
What is metformin
Metformin is a medication of the oral hypoglycemic class and should be taken according to the medical prescription and with doses adjusted by the doctor, especially in cases of abdominal obesity with insulin resistance.
Metformin is a medication used to control type 2 diabetes and can sometimes be indicated in the treatment of some cases of obesity, especially with a large deposit of abdominal fat, a situation that normally generates insulin resistance.
Better understand what metformin is, when it is indicated and side effects.