Does Cold Boost Brown Fat in Healthy People?
Part of Hormones & metabolism clinical trials.
This study tests whether brief, repeated exposure to cold can increase your body's 'brown fat,' a type of fat that burns energy and may help with metabolism. Healthy volunteers will undergo controlled cooling sessions and imaging scans to measure changes in their brown fat activity.
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Who can take part
- You are between 18 and 40 years old
- Your body mass index (BMI) is between 18.5 and 25
- Your weight has been stable (no change over 5%) for at least 6 months
- You are generally healthy, with no chronic medical conditions and not on regular medications (contraceptives allowed)
- You are not claustrophobic, not pregnant or breastfeeding, and do not have any allergies to local anesthetics
Quick eligibility check
Answer a few plain-language questions, based on this study's own requirements, to get a preliminary sense of fit.
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