A medicine helps reduce belly fat in people with HIV and fat loss
Tesamorelin for the treatment of excess abdominal fat in HIV-1-infected patients with lipodystrophy
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A medicine called tesamorelin helps people with HIV who have too much belly fat and too little fat elsewhere. It reduces belly fat, improves blood fats, and helps people feel better about their appearance. But if they stop taking it, the benefits go away.
Surprising Findings
Tesamorelin reduces belly fat without affecting under-skin fat — a rare specificity.
Most fat-loss interventions reduce fat across the body. Targeting only visceral fat without touching subcutaneous fat is unusual and suggests a unique mechanism.
Practical Takeaways
For HIV patients with lipodystrophy, tesamorelin may help reduce dangerous belly fat and improve quality of life — but only while taking it.
Not medical advice. For informational purposes only. Always consult a healthcare professional. Terms
A medicine called tesamorelin helps people with HIV who have too much belly fat and too little fat elsewhere. It reduces belly fat, improves blood fats, and helps people feel better about their appearance. But if they stop taking it, the benefits go away.
Surprising Findings
Tesamorelin reduces belly fat without affecting under-skin fat — a rare specificity.
Most fat-loss interventions reduce fat across the body. Targeting only visceral fat without touching subcutaneous fat is unusual and suggests a unique mechanism.
Practical Takeaways
For HIV patients with lipodystrophy, tesamorelin may help reduce dangerous belly fat and improve quality of life — but only while taking it.
Publication
Journal
Expert Review of Endocrinology & Metabolism
Year
2011
Authors
M. Mateo, M. Gutiérrez, P. Domingo
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Claims (6)
In a 12-month randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial, continued tesamorelin treatment led to an 18% reduction in visceral adipose tissue, while discontinuation resulted in rapid fat regain, demonstrating a direct and reversible cause-and-effect relationship.
Taking tesamorelin is linked to less belly fat in people with HIV who have body shape changes. This finding is from the abstract summary - full study details were not available
Tesamorelin doesn't significantly change the fat under the skin in people with HIV-related body shape changes. This finding is from the abstract summary - full study details were not available
Tesamorelin helps lower blood fat levels in people with HIV-related body changes. This finding is from the abstract summary - full study details were not available
Taking tesamorelin makes people with HIV feel better about their belly appearance. This finding is from the abstract summary - full study details were not available