The Claim

In healthy young men, diet-induced thermogenesis following a carbohydrate-rich meal is approximately twice as high in individuals with high brown adipose tissue activity compared to those with low brown adipose tissue activity, and this thermogenic response is positively correlated with the level of brown adipose tissue activity.

Source: Brown fat-associated postprandial thermogenesis in humans: Different effects of isocaloric meals rich in carbohydrate, fat, and protein

What the research says

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In plain English

In healthy young men, eating a carbohydrate-rich meal causes a greater increase in energy expenditure in people with more active brown fat compared to those with less active brown fat, and the amount of energy burned is directly related to the level of brown fat activity.

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In healthy young men, diet-induced thermogenesis after a carbohydrate-rich meal is approximately twice as high in individuals with high brown adipose tissue activity compared to those with low activity, and this thermogenic response is positively correlated with brown fat activity, suggesting brown fat contributes significantly to energy expenditure following carbohydrate intake.

Why this might work

After eating a carbohydrate-rich meal, nerves in the body become more active and release a chemical that tells brown fat cells to burn energy and produce heat instead of storing it, which increases the body's overall energy use.

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What the research says

1 study
  1. Study: Brown fat-associated postprandial thermogenesis in humans: Different effects of isocaloric meals rich in carbohydrate, fat, and protein

    People with more active brown fat burn about twice as much energy after eating a carb-heavy meal as people with less active brown fat, and the more active their brown fat, the more energy they burn — and this study proved it.

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