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DHEA can boost both bone density and muscle mass in older adults. (Randomized Trial Underway).
BETHESDA, MD. -- Supplementation with dehydroepiandrosterone improved body composition and bone mineral density in older adults, Wendy Kohrt, Ph.D., said at a conference on sports nutrition supplements sponsored by the National Institutes of Health.
In a preliminary, open-label trial, daily administration of 50 mg of dehydroepiandrosterone (DHEA) for 3 months to 30 men and women aged 40-70 years resulted in a significant increase in lean body mass and a significant decrease in fat mass. Most of the fat loss occurred on the trunk (Chin. Endocrinol. 53[5]:56168, 2000).
Bone mineral density in the lumbar spine increased in both men and women, but no change was seen in the proximal femur, reported Dr. Kohrt, ...
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