Open AccessRole of Exercise in the Activation of Brown Adipose Tissue
Author(s) -
Guillermo SánchezDelgado,
Borja MartínezTéllez,
Josune Olza,
Concepción M. Aguilera,
Ángel Gil,
Jonatan R. Ruiz
Publication year - 2015
Publication title -
annals of nutrition and metabolism
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.926
H-Index - 81
eISSN - 1421-9697
pISSN - 0250-6807
DOI - 10.1159/000437173
Subject(s) - brown adipose tissue , endocrinology , adipose tissue , medicine , sympathetic nervous system , stimulation , biology , skeletal muscle , thermogenesis , blood pressure
The energy-burning capacity of brown adipose tissue (BAT) makes it an attractive target for use in anti-obesity therapies. Moreover, due to its ability to oxidize glucose and lipids, BAT activation has been considered a potential therapy to combat type 2 diabetes and atherogenesis.
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