Not exact matches
By
elevating hormone levels in the body, including testosterone, hCG creates an
anabolic state (muscle - building), which counteracts the catabolic state (muscle - breakdown).
It has significant effect in
elevating the insulin growth factor,
anabolic hormone in the liver and tissues.
They hypothesized that
elevated β - hydroxybutyrate concentrations may have played a minor role in preventing catabolism of lean tissue but other
anabolic hormones were likely involved (e.g., growth
hormone).