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A member asked:
If you administer corticosteroids to physiological outliers like body builders or olympic marathon runners, are they normalized, i.e.>normal fat%?
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Reduce muscle mass: Corticosteroids reduce muscle mass. They are not of use for athletes.
Answered 10/4/2016
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