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Growth hormone helps your body burn stored fat and prevents new fat from building up, working against the fat-storage effects of stress hormones and insulin.
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Hormonal control of regional fat distribution.
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In Vitro
1997 OctThe study shows that growth hormone stops fat from building up in fat tissue and helps break down existing fat, while cortisol and insulin do the opposite - they help store fat. This matches exactly what the claim says about growth hormone working against cortisol and insulin.
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