what is white adipose tissue(opposed to brown adipose tissue)?

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what is white adipose tissue(opposed to brown adipose tissue)?

2007-03-15 16:40:32 · 3 answers · asked by ginarose 4 in Health ➔ Other - Health

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Brown is sometimes refered to as baby fat
A specialised form of adipose tissue in human infants, and some animals, is brown fat or brown adipose tissue. It is located mainly around the neck and large blood vessels of the thorax
White adipose tissue or fat is loose connective tissue composed of adipocytes. Its main role is to store energy in the form of fat.

2007-03-15 16:52:39 · answer #1 · answered by kate 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋

take some GLA supplementation, it is said to help burning the brown adipose tissue...

2016-03-29 00:39:11 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋

2007-03-15 16:44:23 · answer #3 · answered by Raymond B 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋