Brown versus White Adipose Tissue: A Mini-Review

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Authors

Christoph H. Saely · Vorarlberg Institute for Vascular Investigation and Treatment

Kathrin Geiger · Private University in the Principality of Liechtenstein

Heinz Drexel · Landeskrankenhaus Feldkirch

Abstract

Although the available cross-sectional data do not allow definite conclusions to be drawn concerning a causal relationship between loss of BAT and increasing body weight with advancing age or obesity-related metabolic disorders of older age, stimulation of BAT appears to be an attractive novel candidate target for the treatment of age-related obesity.

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Adipose Tissue and Metabolism Exercise and Physiological Responses Thermoregulation and physiological responses

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Published in: Gerontology

Volume 58, Issue 1, pp. 15-23

DOI: 10.1159/000321319

Field-Weighted Citation Impact: 5.80

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Brown versus White Adipose Tissue: A Mini-Review

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