Table 1.
Control |
GHT |
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Baseline | 2 wk | Δ | Baseline | 2 wk | Δ | |
Body weight, kg | 75.0 ± 2.6 | 77.1 ± 2.7* | 2.4 ± 0.6 | 75.3 ± 3.3 | 79.1 ± 3.8* | 3.6 ± 0.6 |
Fat mass, kg | 19.8 ± 2.4 | 21.2 ± 2.0* | 1.6 ± 0.3 | 16.8 ± 2.4 | 19.2 ± 2.6* | 1.7 ± 0.2 |
Fat-free mass, kg | 55.2 ± 2.7 | 55.9 ± 2.8 | 0.7 ± 0.3 | 58.5 ± 3.0 | 59.9 ± 3.5* | 2.2 ± 0.3† |
Values are means ± SE; n = 9 control and n = 8 growth hormone treatment (GHT).
Significantly different from baseline, P < 0.05.
Significantly different from control, P < 0.05.