Emerging Role of SGLT-2 Inhibitors for the Treatment of Obesity

Sodium-glucose co-transporter 2 (SGLT2) inhibitors are glucose-lowering drugs that reduce plasma glucose levels by inhibiting glucose and sodium reabsorption in the kidneys, thus resulting in glucosuria. Their effects consequently include reductions in HbA1c, blood glucose levels, and blood pressure, but also reductions in body weight and adiposity. The ability to reduce body weight is consistently observed in individuals taking SGLT2...