Endocrine Abstracts

Background and Aims: The aim of this study was to evaluate the effects of pioglitazone (PGZ) and metformin (MET) plus Hypocaloric Diet (HD) in young patients with obesity and impaired oral glucose-tolerance test (75 g glucose).Materials and methods: 49 patients (17.1±1.2 yrs) were allocated in groups: A (n=14) received PGZ 30 mg tid plus HD, B (n=12) - MET 1000 mg tid plus HD, C - PGZ 30 mg plus MET 1000 mg plus HD (n=11), D (<i...