Short-term cold acclimation improves insulin sensitivity in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus
Short-term cold acclimation improves insulin sensitivity in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus
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Hanssen, Mark J W , Hoeks, Joris , Brans, Boudewijn , van der Lans, Anouk A J J , Schaart, Gert , van den Driessche, José J , Jörgensen, Johanna A , Boekschoten, Mark V , Hesselink, Matthijs K C , Havekes, Bas , Kersten, Sander , Mottaghy, Felix M , van Marken Lichtenbelt, Wouter D and Schrauwen, Patrick
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New York: Nature Publishing Group US
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A small clinical trial shows that short-term cold acclimation to moderately-cold temperature improves the glucose homeostasis of individuals with type 2 diabetes, without an appreciable activation of their brown adipose tissue.
Cold exposure may be a potential therapy for diabetes by increasing brown adipose tissue (BAT) mass and activity. Here...
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Short-term cold acclimation improves insulin sensitivity in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus
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TN_cdi_wageningen_narcis_oai_library_wur_nl_wurpubs_492663
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/TN_cdi_wageningen_narcis_oai_library_wur_nl_wurpubs_492663
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1078-8956
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1546-170X
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10.1038/nm.3891
