Weight Considerations in Pharmacotherapy for Type 2 Diabetes

Obesity has been increasing in prevalence worldwide and the majority of patients with type 2 diabetes are either overweight or obese. Diabetes management in this population has been difficult since a number of antidiabetes agents are associated with weight gain. The effects of various antidiabetes a...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Vicky Cheng, Sangeeta R. Kashyap
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2011-01-01
Series:Journal of Obesity
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2011/984245