Growth hormone uses up fat stores and promotes synthesis of body proteins,so it encourages a change in body composition away from adipose deposition toward an increase in muscle.

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Growth hormone uses up fat stores and promotes synthesis of body proteins,so it encourages a change in body composition away from adipose deposition toward an increase in muscle.​

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Growth hormone is known to have lipolytic effects, which means it promotes the breakdown of fat stores, and it also stimulates protein synthesis, leading to an increase in muscle mass. Therefore, it encourages a change in body composition away from adipose deposition (fat accumulation) and towards an increase in muscle.

Growth Hormone Uses Up Fat Stores and Promotes Synthesis of Body