Circulating irisin levels are not affected by coffee intake: a randomized controlled trial.

Irisin, secreted by skeletal muscle and possibly fat, is hypothesized to play an important role in modulating energy expenditure, obesity and metabolism. Coffee consumption also increases energy expenditure and leads to positive metabolic effects, but whether these effects are mediated by irisin rem...

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Main Authors: Patricia R Peter, Kyung Hee Park, Joo Young Huh, Nicole M Wedick, Christos S Mantzoros
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2014-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3984159?pdf=render