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Question 5

May 31, 2017

 

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Which of the following best describes the abilities of metformin and the National Diabetes Prevention Program to reduce the incidence of type 2 diabetes mellitus among individuals with prediabetes?

 

 

 

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Neither metformin nor the National Diabetes Prevention Program is more effective than placebo.
 

 

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Both metformin and the National Diabetes Prevention Program are more effective than placebo, and they are similarly effective to each other.
 

 

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Metformin is nearly twice as effective as the National Diabetes Prevention Program.
 

 

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The National Diabetes Prevention Program is nearly twice as effective as metformin
 

 

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