A 54-year-old man who goes for a check-up at his company. A body mass index of 32.8 kg/m2 and fasting blood glucose of 138 mg/l were detected. One month later, glycemia 13 mg/dl. Which therapeutic recommendation would you make first?
Behavioral changes: diet and physical exercise. This is the first thing we do when diagnosed with type 2 diabetes. This is a good question to remember that before any drug, we must insist on changing habits. Then we would prescribe Metformin.
Administer metformin.
Prescribe a sulfonylurea.
Behavioral changes. Diet and physical exercise.
Insulin before each meal.
Take acarbose at night, before going to bed.
This is the first thing we do when diagnosed with type 2 diabetes.