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Weight-loss hormone.(goodnews)(Brief Article)
It's a paradox. Growth hormone, of all things, may be just what obese individuals need to help them shed pounds--and grow smaller.
Obese people have lower-than-normal levels of growth hormone in their bodies, concludes a study published February 6, 2004 in The Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism. The researchers say the goal of weight loss is to lose the fat but retain the muscle--but so far, no drugs have been able to help people achieve that feat.
In earlier studies, high doses of growth hormone caused unwanted side effects ...
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