Interventions associated with brown adipose tissue activation and the impact on energy expenditure and weight loss : A systematic review

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Background: Brown adipose tissue (BAT) plays a role in modulating energy expenditure. People with obesity have been shown to have reduced activation of BAT. Agents such as β-agonists, capsinoids, thyroid hormone, sildenafil, caffeine, or cold exposure may lead to activation of BAT in humans, potentially modulating metabolism to promote weight loss.

Methods: We systematically searched electronic databases for clinical trials testing the effect of these agents and cold exposure on energy expenditure/thermogenesis and the extent to which they may impact weight loss in adults.

Results: A total of 695 studies from PubMed, Web of Science, and Medline electronic databases were identified. After the removal of duplicates and further evaluation, 47 clinical trials were analyzed. We observed significant heterogeneity in the duration of interventions and the metrics utilized to estimate thermogenesis/energy expenditure. Changes observed in energy expenditure do not correlate with major weight changes with different interventions commonly known to stimulate thermogenesis. Even though cold exposure appears to consistently activate BAT and induce thermogenesis, studies are small, and it appears to be an unlikely sustainable therapy to combat obesity. Most studies were small and potential risks associated with known side effects of some agents such as β-agonists (tachycardia), sibutramine (hypertension, tachycardia), thyroid hormone (arrhythmias) cannot be fully evaluated from these small trials.

Conclusion: Though the impact of BAT activation and associated increases in energy expenditure on clinically meaningful weight loss is a topic of great interest, further data is needed to determine long-term feasibility and efficacy.

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E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2022

Erschienen:

2022

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Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:13

Enthalten in:

Frontiers in endocrinology - 13(2022) vom: 15., Seite 1037458

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Perez, Luis C [VerfasserIn]
Perez, Laura T [VerfasserIn]
Nene, Yash [VerfasserIn]
Umpierrez, Guillermo E [VerfasserIn]
Davis, Georgia M [VerfasserIn]
Pasquel, Francisco J [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

Beta agonist
Brown adipose tissue
Browning of white adipose tissue
Capsinoids
Cold exposure
Energy expenditure and brown adipose tissue
Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural
Sildenafil
Systematic Review
Weight loss and brown adipose tissue

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Date Completed 27.12.2022

Date Revised 17.03.2023

published: Electronic-eCollection

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.3389/fendo.2022.1037458

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM350795665