Scientists explain age-related obesity: Brown fat fails
Friday, January 3, 2014 - 10:30
in Health & Medicine
As most people resolve themselves to lose weight this New Year, here's why it seems to get easier and easier to pack on unwanted pounds: New research shows that as we age, the thermogenic activity of brown fat is reduced. Brown fat is a "good" fat located in the backs of our necks that helps burn "bad" white fat around our bellies.