BOF: 3.62
A 52-year-old obese female who is on treatment for
hypertension has had an oral glucose tolerance test.
The results are as follows:
Fasting plasma glucose 6.8 mmol/L
2 h Glucose 10.3 mmol/L
Which of the following interventions will prevent this
patient progressing to develop overt diabetes mellitus:
a)
Treatment with metformin
b)
Treatment with an angiotensin converting enzyme inhibitor (ACEI)
c)
Treatment with pioglitazone
d)
Lifestyle adjustment (diet and exercise)
e)
Treatment with acarbose
