Coffee vs. cold: can your morning cup fire up brown fat?

NCT ID NCT06978777

First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jul 31, 2026 · Updated 1 time

Summary

This study looks at whether taking 200mg of caffeine (about two cups of coffee) changes how active your brown fat is when you're mildly cold. Brown fat is a type of body fat that burns energy to generate heat. Researchers will scan 12 healthy adults to measure brown fat activity after caffeine or a placebo. The goal is to better understand how caffeine might influence metabolism.

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  • University Hospital Basel, Department of Endocrinology

    Basel, 4031, Switzerland

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