Table 1 Subject characteristics.

From: Diurnal variations of brown fat thermogenesis and fat oxidation in humans

 

Low BAT

High BAT

P value

Number

8

15

 

Age (years)

23 ± 3

23 ± 1

0.81

Weight (kg)

64.5 ± 9.0

61.8 ± 7.2

0.44

BMI (kg/m2)

22.0 ± 2.9

21.0 ± 2.1

0.36

FFM (kg)

53.7 ± 5.2

51.1 ± 5.3

0.27

Fat mass (kg)

10.8 ± 4.7

10.7 ± 3.0

0.94

SUVmax

0.79 ± 0.47

8.04 ± 4.74

<0.001

  1. Values are mean ± SD.
  2. BAT Brown adipose tissue, BMI body mass index, FFM fat-free mass, SUVmax maximal standardized update value.
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