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Abstract
Overweight and obesity are global health problems placing an ever-increasing demand on health care systems. Brown adipose tissue (BAT) is present in significant amounts in adults. BAT has potential as a fuel for oxidation and dissipation as heat production, which makes it an attractive target for obesity therapy. BAT activation results in increased energy expenditure via thermogenesis. The role of BAT/beige adipocyte activation on whole body energy homeostasis, body weight management/regulation, and whole body glucose and lipid homeostasis remains unproven. This paper reviews knowledge on brown/beige adipocytes in energy expenditure and how it may impact obesity therapy and its comorbidities.Entities:
Keywords: Beige adipose tissue; Brown adipose tissue; Energy expenditure; Lifestyle intervention; Obesity; Thermogenesis; Type 2 diabetes
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Year: 2016 PMID: 27519133 PMCID: PMC5206678 DOI: 10.1016/j.ecl.2016.04.010
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Endocrinol Metab Clin North Am ISSN: 0889-8529 Impact factor: 4.741