Dr. Salpeter and colleagues think metformin could be added to diet and exercise if these lifestyle modifications alone are not sufficient to reduce the risk of diabetes in at-risk individuals.

• Salpeter博士和他的同事们认为可以在饮食和运动疗法之外增加使用二甲双胍辅助治疗早期糖尿病，如果仅仅凭借生活方式的改变并不足以延缓高危人群发展成为糖尿病。