Brown Adipose Tissue: New Challenges for Prevention of Childhood Obesity. A Narrative Review

Brown Adipose Tissue: New Challenges for Prevention of Childhood Obesity. A Narrative Review

Pediatric obesity remains a challenge in modern society. Recently, research has focused on the role of the brown adipose tissue (BAT) as a potential target of intervention. In this review, we revised preclinical and clinical works on factors that may promote BAT or browning of white adipose tissue (...

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Main Authors: Elvira Verduci, Valeria Calcaterra, Elisabetta Di Profio, Giulia Fiore, Federica Rey, Vittoria Carlotta Magenes, Carolina Federica Todisco, Stephana Carelli, Gian Vincenzo Zuccotti
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2021-04-01
Series:Nutrients
Subjects:
brown adipose tissue
browning of white adipose tissue
childhood obesity
gut microbiota
breastfeeding
fetal programming
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2072-6643/13/5/1450

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