The most widely read newspaper in Nigeria
In adults, approved uses of HGH include short bowel syndrome, a condition in which nutrients are not properly absorbed due to severe intestinal disease or the surgical removal of a large portion of the small intestine; HGH deficiency due to rare pituitary tumors or their treatment; and muscle-wasting disease associated with HIV/AIDS.But the most common uses for HGH are not approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration.
Some people use the hormone, along with other performance-enhancing drugs such as anabolic steroids in an attempt to build muscle and improve athletic performance. “Yet HGH’s effect on athletic performance is unknown,” the portal warns.According to Harvard Health, adults who are growth hormone deficient get larger muscles, more energy, and improved exercise capacity from replacement therapy.
Despite being banned by the International Olympic Committee, Major League Baseball, the National Football League, and the World Anti-Doping Agency, growth hormone abuse has tainted many sports, including baseball, cycling, and track and field.A team of researchers from California conducted a detailed review of 44 high-quality studies of growth hormone in athletes. The subjects were young , lean , and physically fit; 85% were male.
After receiving daily injections for an average of 20 days, the subjects who received GH increased their lean body mass by an average of 4.6 pounds. That’s a big gain — but it did not translate into improved performance. In fact, GH did not produce measurable increases in either strength or exercise capacity. And the subjects who got GH were more likely to retain fluid and experience fatigue than were the volunteers who got the placebo.According to Cedars Sinai, growth hormone plays a role in healthy muscle, how our bodies collect fat , the ratio of high density to low density lipoproteins in our cholesterol levels and bone density. In addition, growth hormone is needed for normal brain function.
Nigeria Latest News, Nigeria Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
BREAKING: Okagbare Suspended After Testing Positive For Human Growth HormoneThe Athletics Integrity Unit (AIU) has provisionally suspended Blessing Okagbare of Team Nigeria with immediate effect after a sample collected from the
Read more »
Over 300 human trafficking victims in Lagos rescued in 2021 –NAPTIP - Punch NewspapersThe most widely read newspaper in Nigeria
Read more »
Human Trafficking: NAPTIP rescues 100 victims in S-east in 6 monthsNAPTIP says the victims, who were mostly children, were exposed to sexual exploitation, child labour, violence and baby harvesting, amongst other crimes.
Read more »
Matawalle advocates capital punishment for human trafficking, gender-based violenceThe Zamfara State Governor, Hon. Bello Mohammed Matawalle, has advocated more stringent measures against those involved in any form of human trafficking
Read more »
BREAKING: Blessing Okagbare suspended for doping, out of Tokyo 2020 Olympics - Punch NewspapersBREAKING: Blessing Okagbare suspended after testing positive for banned substance - Punch Newspapers
Read more »
BREAKING: Okagbare Suspended After Testing Positive For Human Growth HormoneThe Athletics Integrity Unit (AIU) has provisionally suspended Blessing Okagbare of Team Nigeria with immediate effect after a sample collected from the
Read more »