Can Metformin prevent type 2 diabetes in high-risk individuals? What evidence supports its use as a preventive therapy in prediabetic populations?
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Can Metformin be used to prevent type 2 diabetes in high-risk individuals?
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Metformin has been shown to reduce the risk of progressing to type 2 diabetes in prediabetic individuals. The Diabetes Prevention Program (DPP) study highlighted that metformin reduced the incidence of diabetes by 31%.