Brown adipose tissue (BAT) in mammals, its primary function is to generate body heat in animals or newborns that do not shiver.
Believed to be a more concentrated energy source that can be utilized more efficiently than other forms of fat.
Dark-coloured body fat that can easily be converted to energy and helps to control body temperature.
Adipose tissue occurring primarily in the full-term newborn. It is located near major vessels. The fat produces heat metabolically and is therefore an important factor in temperature regulation. As the infant matures, shivering is established as a means of controlling body temperature. The brown fat either involutes or becomes white fat.
Brown fat is a unique form of adipose tissue present in infants and certain animal species. Predominantly situated between and around the shoulder blades, brown fat serves the purpose of energy provision and assists infants in maintaining a stable body temperature.