rct
2014
Increased brown adipose tissue oxidative capacity in cold-acclimated humans
Blondin DP, et al
Published in J Clin Endocrinol Metab
Key Findings
Four weeks of daily cold exposure increased BAT volume and its oxidative capacity, raising the BAT contribution to cold-induced thermogenesis.
Conclusions
Cold tolerance improves through recruitable brown fat oxidative capacity.
Limitations
Very small sample of healthy men.
Outcomes Measured
Daily cold exposure not only increases the volume of metabolically active BAT but also increases its oxidative capacity and thus its contribution to cold-induced thermogenesis.
Study Details
Year:2014
Duration:4 weeks
Quality Score:6/10
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