In a commentary, Drs. Jeffrey Ecker and Michael Greene of Harvard Medical School in Boston say one remaining question is whether metformin would be better than another generic pill, glyburide.

• 但是医生任然会很谨慎，研究者说：“临床医生对使用二甲双胍者的后代情况心存顾虑，直到以后的随访数据出来”。在这个研究中的儿童将在他们2周岁时接受测试。