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The injection makes the waist smaller relative to the hips, giving a less 'apple-shaped' body and more 'pear-shaped' proportions.

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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 with belly fat lose fat around their waist and improve their waist-to-hip shape, and it worked better than a placebo.

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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

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DOI: 10.1097/QAI.0b013e3181cbdaff

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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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Doctors who didn’t know who got the real drug thought patients’ bellies looked better after treatment.

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

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If HIV patients keep taking the injection for a full year, they lose even more belly fat inside their abdomen—about 18% total.

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