The fat got healthier-looking on scans after 6 months of treatment, and there’s no sign the effect faded — it lasted the whole time.

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Tesamorelin improves fat quality independent of changes in fat quantity

Randomized Controlled Trial

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The study found that a drug called tesamorelin made belly fat healthier-looking on scans after 26 weeks, and this improvement stayed even after accounting for how much fat was lost — meaning the benefit wasn’t just temporary.

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Tesamorelin improves fat quality independent of changes in fat quantity

Score: 66

DOI: 10.1097/qad.0000000000002897

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