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Does meformin increase the belly fat. i'm losing weigh but my belly fat is stubborn. ?

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Dr. Rebecca Gliksman answered

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Metformin and belly : Should not increase on metformin. Diabetes? Polycystic ovarian syndrome? Visceral ( belly )fat decreased more in PCOS than controls in 1 study, another found no change . Weight loss is over 1-2 year & only 4-7 lbs. https://www.healthline.com/nutrition/lose-visceral-fat https://www.healthline.com/health/diabetes/metformin-weight-loss#use https://academic.oup.com/jcem/article/85/8/2767/285249

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Answered 9/30/2020

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A member asked:

Does meformin increase the belly fat. i'm losing weigh but my belly fat is stubborn. ?

A doctor has provided 1 answer

Dr. Rebecca Gliksman answered

Dr Rhoads agreed

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