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This is an animal study.

Nandrolone and resistance training induce heart remodeling: Role of fetal genes and implications for cardiac pathophysiology

The main reason I stopped nandrolone was this study that showed that it did not decrease visceral fat when compared to an oral anabolic like oxandrolone. When people were switched from oxandrolone to nandrolone, their visceral fat increased.  These patients were not exercising or on a special diet, so I do not know how this would translate to people who are eating clean and working out.

Oral anabolic steroid treatment, but not parenteral androgen treatment, decreases abdominal fat in obese, older men.

I have visceral fat (diagnosed by one slice CT scan at L4-L5 area) due to my 34 years with HIV (HIV Lipodystrophy ). Luckily, It is not too bad as I keep working hard to keep it from expanding.

Too  bad oxandrolone decreases HDL probably more than nandrolone.  I love oxandrolone but I am afraid of long term HDL suppression.

https://www.bcbsnc.com/assets/services/public/pdfs/formulary/oxandrolone_um_criteria.pdf