Termogeneza
Smešano masno tkivo i izloženost hladnoći
Smešak masnoće je zaista fascinantna fiziologija i zaista mali doprinos tome koliko energije sagorevate.
Šta smešak masno tkivo radi
Smešak masno tkivo je bogato mitohondrijama koje izražavaju UCP1, protein koji odvaja respiratorni lanac od proizvodnje ATP-a. Energija koja bi bila hemijski uhvaćena oslobađa se kao toplota. To je namerna neefikasnost, a njen evolucioni cilj je održavanje toplote kod malih sisavaca i ljudskih novorođenčadi.
Odrasli su dugo smatrani da ga gube. Snimanje je pokazalo suprotno, a meta-analiza je od tada kvantifikovala prevalenciju i faktore povezane sa većim prisustvom [3]. Translacioni pregled pokriva širu sliku [7].
Šta ga aktivira
Hladnoća, pre svega. Sistematski pregled uobičajene izloženosti hladnoći je otkrio da povećava aktivnost smešak masnog tkiva kod ljudi [1]. Efekti vežbanja na ekspresiju UCP1 su meta-analizirani [5], sa manje impresivnim rezultatima nego što entuzijazam za "smešak" sugeriše. Dijetalne intervencije su sistematski pregledane [4] i efekti su mali.
Jedan nalaz zaslužuje naglasak jer potkopava mnogo saveta o protokolima: termogeneza izazvana hladnoćom varira tokom dana [6]. Kupaći se u ledu u 6 ujutro i u 6 uveče nisu isti stimulusi, što znači da većina objavljenih protokola ne kontroliše varijablu koja je važna.
Izloženost hladnoći aktivira smešak masno tkivo
Aritmetički problem
Evo zašto ovo ne postaje intervencija za mršavljenje. Čak i generozne procene maksimalno aktiviranog smešak masnog tkiva kod odraslih stavljaju njegov doprinos u niskim desetinama kilokalorija dnevno — otprilike koliko ima u keksu. Postizanje toga zahteva trajnu nelagodnost od hladnoće, a termogeneza izazvana drhtanjem u običnim mišićima doprinosi više nego smešak masno tkivo pri uključenim temperaturama.
Kvarovi u merenju
Većina kvantifikacije smešak masnog tkiva koristi PET-CT sa radioaktivnim glukoznim tracerom, koji meri unos glukoze umesto proizvodnje toplote i uključuje izloženost zračenju koja ograničava ponovna merenja. Infracrvena termografija je predložena kao alternativa i sistematski pregledana [2], sa mešovitim zaključcima o validnosti. Ova metodološka teškoća je veliki deo razloga zašto se oblast polako razvija.
Često postavljana pitanja
Da li će hladni tuševi pomoći da izgubim težinu?
Mogu li pretvoriti belo masno tkivo u smešak masno tkivo?
Da li suplementi aktiviraju smešak masno tkivo?
Da li je važno u koje vreme radim izloženost hladnoći?
Референце
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