The influence of growth hormone on pediatric body composition: A systematic review

The influence of growth hormone on pediatric body composition: A systematic review

BackgroundGrowth hormone (GH) affects metabolism and regulates growth in childhood. The most prominent feature of GH deficiency (GHD) in children is diminished height velocity that eventually leads to short stature. In adult-onset GHD, lean body mass (LBM) is reduced, and visceral fat mass (FM) incr...

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Main Authors: Alessandro Ferruzzi, Massimiliano Vrech, Angelo Pietrobelli, Paolo Cavarzere, Nicoletta Zerman, Alessandra Guzzo, Carl-Erik Flodmark, Giorgio Piacentini, Franco Antoniazzi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2023-02-01
Series:Frontiers in Endocrinology
Subjects:
growth hormone
body composition
growth hormone deficiency
fat mass
lean body mass
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fendo.2023.1093691/full

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