Brown Adipose Tissue
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Obesity, Starvation, and Anorexia of Aging — Pathophysiology: The Biologic Basis for Disease in Adults and Children▶ 5:12So we have white adipose tissue, or WADWe have a brown adipose tissue, BAAnd we have beige adipose tissue, BATTemperature Regulation and Thermal Adaptations — Animal Physiology: From Genes to Organisms▶ 14:15Fidgeting to burn calories, that actually sounds relatable, and you mentioned different kinds of fat earlierRight, this is where brown adipose tissue, BAT, becomes really important, especially for burning caloriesUnlike the typical white fat that primarily just stores energy as triglycerides, BAT's main job is specialized heat productionAdipose Tissue: White, Brown & Beige — Histology: A Text and Atlas▶ 20:32Okay, having explored the white fat storage engine, let's shift to its unique cousin, the heaterBrown adipose tissue, or BATIts whole job is non -shivering thermogenesis