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2024
High Quality
Cold acclimation with shivering improves metabolic health in adults with overweight or obesity
Sellers AJ, et al
Published in Nat Metab
Key Findings
Ten days of cold acclimation with shivering lowered fasting glucose, non-esterified fatty acids and blood pressure in adults with overweight or obesity.
Conclusions
Repeated cold exposure improves cold tolerance and metabolic markers.
Limitations
Short intervention; small sample; demanding protocol.
Outcomes Measured
Cold Tolerance
Primary
Cold acclimation with shivering may thus represent an alternative lifestyle approach for the prevention and treatment of obesity-related metabolic disorders.
Related Health Concerns
Study Details
Year:2024
Duration:2 weeks
Quality Score:7/10
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