TABLE 2

HED RI in supraclavicular BAT, subcutaneous WAT, and visceral WAT at Thermoneutral and Cold Condition Observed in High-BAT and Low-BAT Groups

ParameterAll subjectsHigh BATLow BATP
RI rest (BAT)2.42 ± 0.853.05 ± 1.01.42 ± 0.6<0.01
RI cold (BAT)3.43 ± 0.93*4.27 ± 1.1*1.91 ± 0.6<0.01
RI rest (WAT)0.44 ± 0.220.46 ± 0.190.42 ± 0.23NS
RI cold (WAT)0.41 ± 0.180.44 ± 0.180.38 ± 0.19NS
RI rest (viscWAT)0.97 ± 0.321.03 ± 0.330.87 ± 0.40<0.01
RI cold (viscWAT)0.96 ± 0.281.00 ± 0.290.86 ± 0.34<0.01
  • * P < 0.05 between rest and cold.

  • NS = not significant; visc = visceral.

  • Data are mean ± SD (P value between groups).