Brown Adipose Tissue as a Regulator of Energy Expenditure and Body Fat in Humans
Brown adipose tissue (BAT) is recognized as the major site of sympathetically activated nonshivering thermogenesis during cold exposure and after spontaneous hyperphagia, thereby controling whole-body energy expenditure and body fat. In adult humans, BAT has long been believed to be absent or neglig...
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| Language: | English |
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Korean Diabetes Association
2013-02-01
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| Series: | Diabetes & Metabolism Journal |
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| Online Access: | http://e-dmj.org/Synapse/Data/PDFData/2004DMJ/dmj-37-22.pdf |