Metformin everyone one is aware of, metformin as the world’s first major diabetes drug, in recent years has been crowned with the title of “miracle drug”, was found to have “weight loss”, “lowering sugar”, “anti-aging”, “prolonging the life of” and other miraculous effects, and many patients in the process of taking metformin, but also did find that it also has a certain effect on weight loss, taking metformin for a period of time, the body weight will be to a certain extent! Reduction, so metformin as a weight loss drug to use really good? Generally speaking, BMI (Body Mass Index, also known as Body Mass Index, BodyMassIndex, or BMI) is greater than 25 belongs to overweight, more than 28 belongs to obesity. For this part of the population, weight loss with metformin does have a certain effect, but for people who are already of standard weight, there is no need to lose weight with the drug, or else it will instead bring about adverse effects, such as nutritional deficiencies, decreased resistance, neurological abnormalities and other symptoms. For the weight loss effect of metformin, in people without diabetes, BMI did not reach obesity, there is no insulin resistance, metformin’s weight loss effect is too weak and inaccurate, and taking it will be accompanied by a number of side effects, so it is not recommended, and the FDA has not approved its use as a weight loss drug. Metformin has a relatively mild weight loss effect only for some specific groups, such as type 2 diabetes, polycystic ovary syndrome, and patients with a BMI of 28 or higher. For people who just look slightly fat, the most practical way to lose weight is still the same three golden rules that are said to be broken: focus on the mouth! Step away from the legs! Drink more water.