Comparison of the Effects of Sibutramine and Orlistat on Obese, Poorly-Controlled Type 2 Diabetic Patients.docVIP

Original Article 538 Comparison of the Effects of Sibutramine and Orlistat on Obese, Poorly-Controlled Type 2 Diabetic Patients Kuei-Mei Chou, MD; Be-Yi Huang, MD; Jen-kuang Fanchiang, MD; Chih-Hung Chen, MD Background: We assessed and directly compared weight loss effects of sibutramine and orlistat treatment in a group of obese, poorly-controlled type 2 diabetic patients. Methods: This study recruited 34 diabetic subjects [glycohemoglobin (HbA1c) 8%] 2 with a body mass index of at least 27 kg/m . A 36-week, three-phase, prospective, randomized, cross-over