Research
Metabolic adaptation
Testosterone replacement therapy (TR) significantly decreased body fat percentage from 47.55% to 39.75%.
TR may be effective for reducing body fat in adult males with PWS.
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Percent body fat decreased from 47.55 ± 2.06% to 39.75 ± 1.60% (n = 18) (P = 0.018).
Why this rating
Based on the observational study design with statistical significance.
Source
Testosterone replacement therapy to improve secondary sexual characteristics and body composition without adverse behavioral problems in adult male patients with Prader–Willi syndrome: An observational study
Yasuhiro Kido et al. · American Journal of Medical Genetics Part A · 2013
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