Regulation of energy balance by brown adipose tissue: at least three potential roles for physical activity

Br J Sports Med. 2015 Aug;49(15):972-3. doi: 10.1136/bjsports-2014-094537. Epub 2015 Mar 3.

Authors

Jonatan R Ruiz¹, Borja Martinez-Tellez¹, Guillermo Sanchez-Delgado¹, Concepcion M Aguilera², Angel Gil²

Affiliations

¹ PROFITH "PROmoting FITness and Health through physical activity" Research Group, Faculty of Sport Sciences, Department of Physical Education and Sport, University of Granada, Granada, Spain.
² Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology II, Institute of Nutrition and Food Technology, Centre for Biomedical Research, University of Granada, Granada, Spain.

PMID: 25807160
DOI: 10.1136/bjsports-2014-094537

No abstract available

Keywords: Energy expenditure; Exercise; Obesity; Physical activity.

Publication types

Editorial
Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

Adipose Tissue, Brown / metabolism*
Aminoisobutyric Acids / metabolism
Energy Metabolism / physiology*
Exercise / physiology*
Fibronectins / metabolism
Humans
Natriuretic Peptides / metabolism
Sympathetic Nervous System / physiology

Substances

Aminoisobutyric Acids
FNDC5 protein, human
Fibronectins
Natriuretic Peptides