Tuesday, October 2, 2007

Dehydroepiandrosterone (DHEA) confer no anti-aging effects


Dehydroepiandrosterone (DHEA), a hormone supplement marketed as an anti-aging product, was reported in a paper published in the New England Journal of Medicine with the following findings " Neither DHEA nor low-dose testosterone replacement in elderly people has physiologically relevant beneficial effects on body composition, physical performance, insulin sensitivity, or quality of life. (ClinicalTrials.gov number, NCT00254371 )".

The study "performed a 2-year, placebo-controlled, randomized, double-blind study involving 87 elderly men with low levels of the sulfated form of DHEA and bioavailable testosterone and 57 elderly women with low levels of sulfated DHEA. Among the men, 29 received DHEA, 27 received testosterone, and 31 received placebo. Among the women, 27 received DHEA and 30 received placebo. Outcome measures included physical performance, body composition, bone mineral density (BMD), glucose tolerance, and quality of life. "

For full access to the report, check this site.

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