Human brown adipose tissue as a target for obesity management; beyond cold-induced thermogenesis

Obesity Reviews

Volumn 18, Issue 11, 2017, Pages 1227-1242

  Loh, R K C ^a   Kingwell, B A ^a   Carey, A L ^a  

^a BAKER IDI HEART AND DIABETES INSTITUTE   (Australia)

Author keywords

Adaptive thermogenesis; brown adipose tissue; cold induced thermogenesis; diet induced thermogenesis

Indexed keywords

2,4 THIAZOLIDINEDIONE DERIVATIVE; ADRENERGIC RECEPTOR STIMULATING AGENT; CAPSAICIN; GLUCOCORTICOID; THYROID HORMONE;

BROWN ADIPOSE TISSUE; COLD; COLD EXPOSURE; COLD INDUCED THERMOGENESIS; DIET; ENERGY METABOLISM; HUMAN; NONHUMAN; OBESITY; RECEPTOR POTENTIAL; REVIEW; THERMOGENESIS; OBESITY MANAGEMENT; PHYSIOLOGY;

ADIPOSE TISSUE, BROWN; ADIPOSITY; COLD TEMPERATURE; DIET; ENERGY METABOLISM; HUMANS; OBESITY; OBESITY MANAGEMENT; THERMOGENESIS;

EID: 85023607732     PISSN: 14677881     EISSN: 1467789X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/obr.12584     Document Type: Review

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