Brown Adipose Tissue, Adiposity, and Metabolic Profile in Preschool Children.

Mya-Thway Tint Navin MichaelSuresh Anand SadananthanJonathan Yinhao HuangChin Meng KhooKeith M GodfreyLynette Pei-Chi ShekNgee LekKok Hian TanFabian YapS Sendhil VelanPeter D GluckmanYap-Seng ChongNeerja KarnaniShiao-Yng ChanMelvin Khee-Shing LeowKuan Jin LeeYung-Seng LeeHouchun Harry HuCuilin ZhangMarielle V FortierJohan Gunnar Eriksson

Published in: The Journal of clinical endocrinology and metabolism (2021)

Higher %BAT is associated with a more favorable metabolic profile. BAT may thus play a role in the pathophysiology of obesity and related metabolic disorders. The observed ethnic and sex differences imply that the protective effect of BAT may vary among different groups.

Keyphrases

insulin resistance
adipose tissue
metabolic syndrome
type diabetes
weight loss
high fat diet
high fat diet induced
skeletal muscle
body mass index