Michelle Roberts reports that there are two types of fat,which are bad white fat and good brown fat.According to Roberts, scientists have thought we can lose weight by making more brown fat than white fat.Finally, Dr Sheng Bi and colleagues at the US Johns Hopkins have found possibilitiy to be able to replace bad white fat with brown fat,althogh they have to experiment in humans.
I think obesity is one of serious problems for people of today.There are many convenience stores or fast food shops on the streets. They serve mainly fatty food.As a result,many people have too much fat in the bodies. Obesity can cause many disease such as diabetes ,heart disease,and so on.That's why many people try to lose weight to keep fit.However,it is not so easy to control weight. If the scientists succeed in applying this new technology to our body,many people will be released from obesity.
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References
Michelle Roberts(2011,May 3).Scientists turn bud fat into good fat. BBC News.Retrieved May 4 ,2011 from http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-13266196
Kuriko,
ReplyDeleteThank you for kicking us off with your thoughtful response to an interesting article in the health section (I presume it's in the health section of the BBC News). I haven't read the article; I don't need to because your summary tells me all the most important points in it. (But I might have a quick look at your source later, after I've relaxed a little.)
Kuriko,
ReplyDeleteI totally agree with you that obesity is a serious problem nowadays. It can cause a variety of diseases that you mention. Our lifestyle always is rush and busy,so we have to live in the instant condition. Obviously obesity issue occur numerously in western countries where it is origin of fatty food. People try to lose weight. And,it will be great if the scientist can pruduce medicine that help us to reduce harmful fat.
I agree with Tune that people's lifestyle are now changing into a rush hour that they have no time to take care of themselves enough especially eating. If they always eat fast food, it's a cause of obesity and another disease. Recently, the scientists have found the experiment in turning bad fat into good fat. It's good news for people who want to lose weight without taking pills or going to a slimming and firming institute.
ReplyDeleteKuriko,
ReplyDeleteI agree with you on “Obesity can cause many diseases such as diabetes, heart disease, and so on”. I would like to supplement you that the high blood pressure (HBP) is a serious condition that can lead to coronary heart disease (also called coronary artery disease), heart failure, stroke, kidney failure, and other health problems. The blood pressure tends to rise with age. Following a healthy lifestyle helps some people delay or prevent this rise in blood pressure. Therefore, we should control and reduce their risk of related health problems including following a healthy lifestyle. Furthermore, I found the website, http://www.vivo.colostate.edu/hbooks/pathphys/misc_topics/brownfat.html, which may useful for you.