Obesity and Diabetes
Research on obesity and diabetes in adolescents reported by scientists at Massachusetts General Hospital
Published in Obesity and Diabetes Week, September 15th, 2008
Data detailed in 'Lower growth hormone and higher cortisol are associated with greater visceral adiposity, intramyocellular lipids, and insulin resistance in overweight girls' have been presented. According to a study from the United States, "Although body composition, insulin sensitivity, and lipids are markedly altered in overweight adolescents, hormonal associations with these parameters have not been well characterized. Growth hormone (GH) deficiency and hypercortisolemia predispose to abdominal adiposity and insulin resistance, and GH secretion is decreased in obese adults."
"We hypothesized that low-peak GH on the GH-releasing hormone (GHRH)-arginine stimulation...
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