Weight gain in pregnancy: can metformin steady the scales?
Jacquelyn H AdamsJohn PoehlmannJenna L RacineJ Igor IruretagoyenaApril EddyKara K HoppeKatharina StewartJanine RhoadesKathleen M AntonyPublished in: The journal of maternal-fetal & neonatal medicine : the official journal of the European Association of Perinatal Medicine, the Federation of Asia and Oceania Perinatal Societies, the International Society of Perinatal Obstetricians (2022)
Metformin exposure in pregnancy was associated with less excess weight gain and a higher rate of weight loss. There was no difference in FGR or mean birth weight in metformin exposed neonates. This suggests that metformin may help avoid excess weight gain and its associated comorbidities.