Brown adipose tissue and tumor presence: a retrospective association analysis considering the role of body mass index
Our findings indicate that BAT and tumor presence are statistically associated in a sex-specific manner, with BMI potentially playing a mediating role in females. The consistently lower BMI among BAT(+) cancer patients further indicates a plausible link between BAT and body weight regulation. These observations warrant further investigation to elucidate the underlying mechanisms.
Authors
- Yihong Yang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1035-5038)
- Linlin Liu
- Jun Zhao (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5022-9215)
- Jianwei Ren (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0142-2603)
- Zuo-Lin Xiang
Institutions
- Tongji University (CN)
- Shanghai East Hospital (CN)
- Shanghai Tenth People's Hospital (CN)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Lipids in Health and Disease
- Published
- 2025-12-09
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s12944-025-02825-x
- Primary Topic
- Adipose Tissue and Metabolism
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00