A larger brown fat volume and lower radiodensity are related to a greater cardiometabolic risk, especially in young men.
Francisco M AcostaGuillermo-Sánchez DelgadoBorja Martinez-TellezFrancisco J Osuna-PrietoAndrea Mendez-GutierrezConcepcion Maria AguileraÁngel GilJosé Manuel Llamas-ElviraJonathan R RuizPublished in: European journal of endocrinology (2022)
A larger BAT volume and a lower BAT mean radiodensity are related to a higher CMR, especially in young men, which may support that BAT acts as a compensatory organ in states of metabolic disruption.