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Brown fat offers new hope for weight loss

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  • 07 February 2019
  • Abdul Dulloo
    • Sciences et de médecine, UNIFR
  • Mirko Trajkovski
    • Médecine, UNIGE
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Winter is a good season for those who want to lose weight. Low temperatures activate brown fat, which burns energy instead of storing it. Researchers hope to activate it pharmacologically to combat obesity.

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