Once again, G.H.3 may act as a balancing factor,. Clearly patients in a state of degeneration may fail to maintain a minimum safe body weight. Some geriatric patients, for example gradually "waste" away as they lose lean tissue. Studies demonstrate that the anabolic properties of G.H3 can promote weight gain (73) At the same time , a slow metabolic rate can result in the failure to catabolize undesired body fat. Clinical inquiry suggests that G.H.3 increases a deficient basal metabolic rate. (74)