Blunted Metabolic Responses to Cold and Insulin Stimulation in Brown Adipose Tissue of Obese Humans

: Orava J, Nuutila P, Noponen T, Parkkola R, Viljanen T, Enerback S, Rissanen A, Pietilainen KH, Virtanen KA

Publisher: WILEY-BLACKWELL WILEY-BLACKWELL

: 2013

: Obesity

: OBESITY

: 11

: 21

: 11

: 2279

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: 1930-7381

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1002/oby.20456

Conclusions: The effects of cold and insulin on BAT activity are severely blunted in obesity, and the presence of detectable BAT may contribute to a metabolically healthy status.