Open AccessEffect of Growth Hormone on Body Composition and Visceral Adiposity in Middle-Aged Men with Visceral Obesity
Author(s) -
Magdalena Pasarica,
Jeffrey J. Zachwieja,
Lilian de Jonge,
Stephen Redman,
Steven R. Smith
Publication year - 2007
Publication title -
the journal of clinical endocrinology and metabolism
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.206
H-Index - 353
eISSN - 1945-7197
pISSN - 0021-972X
DOI - 10.1210/jc.2007-0786
Subject(s) - visceral fat , medicine , endocrinology , obesity , growth hormone , hormone , metabolic syndrome , physiology , insulin resistance
GH replacement in GH-deficient adults results in an improvement in metabolic status. GH might also decrease visceral adiposity in obese adults that are not GH deficient.
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