CellWell record HH-2067
Cold-Activated Brown Adipose Tissue in Healthy Men
van Marken Lichtenbelt WD, Vanhommerig JW, Smulders NM, et al.
New England Journal of Medicine 360(15):1500-1508 ยท 2009
In plain language
In 24 healthy men, mild cold exposure at 16 C activated brown fat in 23 of 24, and activity was lower in overweight or obese men and inversely related to BMI and body fat.
- Design
- Clinical trial
- Studied in
- Human
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