Class Year
2023
Document Type
Student Research Paper
Date of Creation
Spring 2022
Department 1
Health Sciences
Abstract
Within the human body, there are two types of adipose tissue: white adipose tissue (WAT) and brown adipose tissue (BAT). WAT is beneficial for insulation whereas BAT has thermogenic capacity. BAT activation increases energy consumption via heat generation. Increased energy expenditure is associated with improved glucose and lipid metabolism. Therefore, BAT activation research has primarily been aimed at its potential use in the treatment of obesity, diabetes, and other metabolic disorders. In this literature review, BAT's thermogenic mechanisms, techniques of activation, potential therapeutic targets, and future research topics are explored.
Copyright Note
This is the author's version of the work. This publication appears in Gettysburg College's institutional repository by permission of the copyright owner for personal use, not for redistribution.
Recommended Citation
Schneider, Darcie B., "Brown Adipose Tissue (BAT) Activation and Its Potential Utilization as a Treatment Option for Obesity and Diabetes" (2022). Student Publications. 1006.
https://cupola.gettysburg.edu/student_scholarship/1006
Included in
Analytical, Diagnostic and Therapeutic Techniques and Equipment Commons, Nutritional and Metabolic Diseases Commons, Physiology Commons
Comments
Written for HS 319: Environmental Physiology