Scientists probe 'Good Fat' to fight obesity

NCT ID NCT04352244

Summary

This study aims to understand the differences between brown fat, which burns energy, and white fat, which stores it. Researchers will collect small fat samples from 40 healthy adults and analyze them in a lab. The goal is to map how these fat types work, which could one day lead to new approaches for improving metabolism and treating conditions like diabetes.

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Contacts and locations

Study contacts

  • Contact

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Locations

  • Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center

    RECRUITING

    Boston, Massachusetts, 02215, United States

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