I can't see this mentioned on this forum when I do a search so though I'd link to it and see what other people think.
As an overweight Type 2 who has been preoccupied for months primarily with blood glucose control, secondly with trying to avoid needing medication, and thirdly with losing weight, I was surprised when I stumbled across a site which suggests that really, when you look at the bigger picture and actual outcomes for overweight people with Type 2, glucose control isn't necessarily the first thing to be focusing on, and metformin shouldn't be seen as something to try to avoid.
It's quite a refreshing read, regardless of what you think of it, and I'd be interested in people's opinions.
http://www.aafp.org/afp/2014/0215/p256.html
Don't miss the "related letter" link near the top, in which they defend their stance rather well I thought, though I think they should have made it much more clear in their main article that they are focusing particularly on *overweight* people with type 2, presumably people so overweight that other factors become significant in terms of overall health outlook.
As an overweight Type 2 who has been preoccupied for months primarily with blood glucose control, secondly with trying to avoid needing medication, and thirdly with losing weight, I was surprised when I stumbled across a site which suggests that really, when you look at the bigger picture and actual outcomes for overweight people with Type 2, glucose control isn't necessarily the first thing to be focusing on, and metformin shouldn't be seen as something to try to avoid.
It's quite a refreshing read, regardless of what you think of it, and I'd be interested in people's opinions.
http://www.aafp.org/afp/2014/0215/p256.html
Don't miss the "related letter" link near the top, in which they defend their stance rather well I thought, though I think they should have made it much more clear in their main article that they are focusing particularly on *overweight* people with type 2, presumably people so overweight that other factors become significant in terms of overall health outlook.