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Hi, I have been reading recently about Brown Adipose Tissue (BAT) and White Adipose Tissue (WAT) in animals. The terms seem to be replaced in most books with brown & white fat, the suggestion being that the two are different. I am just curious to know if they actually are? I understand that the adipose tissue itself is different (in its biochemistry & structure), but isn't the fat droplet stored within WAT vacuoles the same as that stored within BAT vacuoles (in the same animal)? I'm sure this is merely a matter of semantics, but I am curious. Many thanks for your time. Marc.
Re: Is Brown Fat Actually Different from White Fat?
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