Metformin × body weight & composition

TrialThe American journal of psychiatry2013

Metformin for weight loss and metabolic control in overweight outpatients with schizophrenia and schizoaffective disorder.

L Fredrik Jarskog et al.PubMed ↗Full text ↗Publisher ↗

What the trial testedrandomised · 2013

Randomised comparison

Probably lowered body weight & composition

−3.00kg−4.00 to −2.00

As reported

difference −3.0 kg, 95% CI −4.00 to −2.00

Randomised comparison

Probably lowered body weight & composition

−2.00kg−3.40 to −0.60

As reported

difference −2.0 kg, 95% CI −3.40 to −0.60

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Mean change in body weight was -3.0 kg (95% CI=-4.0 to -2.0) for the metformin group and

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Body weight & composition
−3.0−4.00 to −2.00
Body weight & composition
−2.0−3.40 to −0.60
MetforminBody weight & composition

Metformin × body weight & compositionhelps?mixed

unlikelylikely
0.500.50 without it
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