Use of Metformin in Treatment of Childhood Obesity
Status:
Completed
Trial end date:
2016-04-01
Target enrollment:
Participant gender:
Summary
This study expects to evaluate the use of metformin in the management of obese children.
Insulin resistance among obese Sri Lankan children (south Asian origin) is high, which had
been shown in the investigators previous work.
This study will look at the effect of metformin on changes in insulin resistance, fatty liver
state, body fat content, BMI and other metabolic derangement.