The drug shrinks the fat around the torso and makes the waist smaller, but doesn’t change the fat on the arms, legs, or just under the skin — meaning it targets only the dangerous internal fat.

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Effects of Tesamorelin, a Growth Hormone–Releasing Factor, in HIV-Infected Patients With Abdominal Fat Accumulation: A Randomized Placebo-Controlled Trial With a Safety Extension

Randomized Controlled Trial

Human

2010 Mar

This study found that a daily shot of tesamorelin helped HIV patients lose belly fat and shrink their waistline over six months, without losing fat from their arms, legs, or just under the skin — exactly what the claim says.

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Effects of Tesamorelin, a Growth Hormone–Releasing Factor, in HIV-Infected Patients With Abdominal Fat Accumulation: A Randomized Placebo-Controlled Trial With a Safety Extension

Score: 81

DOI: 10.1097/QAI.0b013e3181cbdaff

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The drug doesn’t make you lose fat from your skin or your arms and legs — it only targets the fat deep inside your belly, which is the kind that’s most dangerous.

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People who took the drug ended up with a smaller waist compared to their hips — a sign their body fat shifted from the belly to less dangerous areas.

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A daily injection called tesamorelin helps HIV patients with a big belly lose nearly 11% of their dangerous internal belly fat in six months, while those getting a fake shot don’t lose any.

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This injection makes the waist smaller without changing fat on the arms, legs, or just under the skin.

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Tesamorelin only targets dangerous belly fat in HIV patients, leaving other fat stores like arms and legs unchanged.

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