Vagus nerve stimulation increases energy expenditure: relation to brown adipose tissue activity.

Vagus nerve stimulation increases energy expenditure: relation to brown adipose tissue activity.

<h4>Background</h4>Human brown adipose tissue (BAT) activity is inversely related to obesity and positively related to energy expenditure. BAT is highly innervated and it is suggested the vagus nerve mediates peripheral signals to the central nervous system, there connecting to sympathet...

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Main Authors: Guy H E J Vijgen, Nicole D Bouvy, Loes Leenen, Kim Rijkers, Erwin Cornips, Marian Majoie, Boudewijn Brans, Wouter D van Marken Lichtenbelt
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Language:EN
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2013
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Online Access:https://doaj.org/article/ea8d3b9fba694099ab9a6d98b62924c0
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