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]]> Belly Fat: Skin Patch Converts White Fat into Brown Fat https://slim.co.za/belly-fat-skin-patch-converts-white-fat-brown-fat/ Sat, 16 Sep 2017 04:55:30 +0000 https://slim.co.za/?p=520 a Chemical compound was introduced through microneedles on a patch by researchers at Columbia University Medical Center (CUMC) and the University of North Carolina. This resulted in the conversion of stored white belly fat to brown fat in mice.[1][2] The patch as described above, demonstrated fat reduction, increased whole body energy expenditure and improved type-2 […]

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