[1] As of early 2020s it is a "fast developing field", according to an article in a Lancet specialty journal.
[1] In the first decade of the 21st century, what was called "age management medicine" was considered a field of alternative medicine,[3] and, as of 2007, was not recognized by the American Medical Association.
[4] The field is underregulated and supported by insufficient scientific evidence.
[6] The use of growth hormone has been frequently recommended; however, such use is associated with cancer.
[5] Age management medicine is often promoted by anti-aging practitioners specializing in nutritional supplements and hormone-replacement, a practice that may lead to harmful side-effects.