Unlocking the Power of Brown Fat: New Research Reveals Weight Loss Secrets
18th September 2024
Special fat cells called brown adipocytes help regulate body temperature by converting calorie-rich nutrients into heat. This process helps prevent excess weight gain and metabolic disorders.
An international team of researchers led by Professor Alexander Bartelt from the Institute for Cardiovascular Prevention (IPEK) has deciphered a new mechanism that increases respiration and metabolic activity of brown fat cells. The researchers hope that this discovery will lead to novel approaches utilizing brown fat against metabolic diseases. Their results were recently published in The EMBO Journal.