GH effective in 10-yr study

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Growth hormone supplementation is popular with middle-aged and older adults because it builds muscle and cuts fat. Physicians are reluctant to prescribe GH because of the absence of long-term studies demonstrating its safety or effectiveness. Swedish researchers found that patients (52 men and 35 woman; average age was 44) given daily injections of GH for 10 years (0.47 to 0.98mg per day) increased muscle mass, maintained body fat, and improved blood markers of general health(cholesterol, HDL and hemoglobin A1c). Typically, older adults gain fat and lose muscle mass as they age. GH reversed this trend. Men benefited more from GH treatment than women. This study did not include a control group, but the results look promising. Older adults gain substantial benefits from long-term growth hormone supplementation with minimal side effects. (Journal Clinical Endocrinology Metabolism, 92:1442-1445, 2007)


I would like to see more long term research on the subject but the results look promising.