Scientists identify hormone that reduces calorie burning, contributes to obesity

From left to right: coauthors Waliul Khan, associate professor of pathology and molecular medicine and Gregory Steinberg, professor of medicine, with lead author and post-doctoral fellow, Justin Cran Researchers from McMaster University have identified an important hormone that is elevated in obese people and contributes to obesity and diabetes by inhibiting brown fat activity. Brown adipose tissue, widely known as brown fat , is located around the collarbone and acts as the body's furnace to burn calories.

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