Brown adipose tissue activity is reduced in women with polycystic ovary syndrome.

CONCLUSIONS: BAT activity was reduced in women with PCOS possibly due to increased central adiposity. In PCOS women, BAT activity did not correlate with plasma irisin levels. PMID: 31491743 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/31491743?dopt=Abstract

Source: European Journal of Endocrinology - August 31, 2019 Category: Endocrinology Authors: Oliveira FR, Mamede M, Bizzi MF, Rocha AL, Ferreira CN, Gomes KB, Cândido AL, Reis FM Tags: Eur J Endocrinol Source Type: research