Different Metabolic Characteristics in the Presence of Brown Adipose Tissue in Humans

Korea University

Status: Completed

Conditions: Metabolic Syndrome

Study type: Observational

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT01430338

BAT

Details and patient eligibility

About

Functional brown adipose tissue (BAT) exists in adult humans and can be detected by PET and especially during acute cold exposure. It is conceivable that BAT activity might reduce the risk of developing obesity since fat stores are used for thermogenesis, and a directed enhancement of adipocyte metabolism might have value in weight reduction. So it is important to know the different metabolic characteristics in human adults who have detected BAT. Therefore, the purpose of the investigators study is to compare different metabolic characteristics in the presence of brown adipose tissue in humans.

Enrollment: 90 patients

Sex: Female

Ages: 18+ years old

Volunteers: Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• Patients who underwent 18FDG-PET/CT scan year between 2008-2010

Exclusion criteria

• History of cardiovascular disease (myocardial infarction, unstable angina, stroke, or cardiovascular revascularization)
• Diabetes
• Stage 2 hypertension
• Severe renal or hepatic disease

Trial design

90 participants in 1 patient group

BAT

Description:

brown adipose tissue detected, undetected