Effects Of Short-term Dehydroepiandrosterone Supplementation On Body Composition In Young Athletes
Effect | Increase |
Trial Design | Double blind |
Trial Length | 2-4 Weeks |
Number of Subjects | 20 |
Sex | Male |
Age Range | 18-29 |
Body Types | Trained, Average |
Young male athletes (19-22) were given DHEA at 100mg for 28 days and resulted in increased testosterone and estrogen levels, but did not influence parameters of fat mass or lean mass.
Subjects were soccer players and no mention was made of resistance training.