Effects of testosterone supplementation on body composition and lower-body muscle function during severe exercise- and diet-induced energy deficit: A proof-of-concept, single centre, randomised, double-blind, controlled trialResearch in context

Background: Severe energy deficits during military operations, produced by significant increases in exercise and limited dietary intake, result in conditions that degrade lean body mass and lower-body muscle function, which may be mediated by concomitant reductions in circulating testosterone. Metho...

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Main Authors: Stefan M. Pasiakos, Claire E. Berryman, J. Philip Karl, Harris R. Lieberman, Jeb S. Orr, Lee M. Margolis, John A. Caldwell, Andrew J. Young, Monty A. Montano, William J. Evans, Oshin Vartanian, Owen T. Carmichael, Kishore M. Gadde, Neil M. Johannsen, Robbie A. Beyl, Melissa N. Harris, Jennifer C. Rood
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2019-08-01
Series:EBioMedicine
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2352396419305018