Prevalence and Associated Factor of Brown Adipose Tissue: Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.

BioMed Research International
Misganaw Gebrie WorkuGetayeneh Antehunegn Tesema

Abstract

Brown adipose tissue generates heat instead of storing energy. It is important in the regulation of body weight, and individual variation in adaptive thermogenesis can be attributed to variations in the amount or activity of BAT. The objective of this study was to systematically review different articles to assess the prevalence of BAT and its associated factors and relation with obesity and diabetes mellitus. A systematic review and meta-analysis were employed on published research works from different electronic databases using keywords. Cross-sectional studies and a few experimental studies were included for systematic review, and only studies done on human population were used for quantitative analysis. Twenty-two peer-reviewed papers were included in the systematic review, and eight papers were used for the meta-analysis for estimation of pooled prevalence of brown adipose tissue using selection criteria. The pooled prevalence of brown adipose tissue among adults was 6.97% (95% CI: 6.51-7.43), and it was 7.4% (95% CI 6.51-7.43) after sequential omission of a single study. The heterogeneity in estimating the pooled prevalence among the studies was statistically significant (Cochran Q test, P < 0.001, I 2 = 71.2%), and after...Continue Reading

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