Researchers Say: Gain Fat to Combat Obesity

Researchers are whipping up a batch of calorie-burning brown fat cells which may ultimately lead to new ways to treat obesity and metabolic disorders like diabetes.

Unlike energy-storing white fat, brown fat burns energy. Known to keep small animals and dimply babies warm in cold temperatures, brown fat has been shown recently to be present in adults.

Researchers think this finding might be feasible to combat obesity by increasing the amount and activity of brown fat stores in the adult body.