Research into Brown Fat Cells Could Help Battle Obesity

Most of the knowledge about brown fat cells, cells that keep us warm by burning fat at a high rate, thus far suggests that these cells are only relevant in rodents and infants. Current research at the UT Southwestern Medical Center suggests that adults also generate these cells when exposed to a cold environment. Brown fat cells is only a small percentage of body fat mass at the present time, but what if somehow the brown fat cells could be generated at a faster rate to make the percentage more abundant? It is found that brown fat cells are made new in response to cold versus another theory that says it is converted from existing white fat cells. I think this concept is interesting because even though the concept is fairly new, with more research, it could make a vast advancement in medicine because obesity is a big problem in our society. An approach to battle obesity in the human body should be researched and taken a step further. Below you will find the link to this article titled “Researchers Find Out Origin of "Brown" Fat Cells That Could Impact in Battling Obesity”.

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