5% of babies total body mass is brown adipose tissue, and this decreases as we age. As for adults, I am not sure about about the exact percentages but it is very small and found in specific areas.
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5% of babies total body mass is brown adipose tissue, and this decreases as we age. As for adults, I am not sure about about the exact percentages but it is very small and found in specific areas.
Yes, pretty low percentage then. Unless you have a gigantic hibernoma https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hibernoma
I didn't even know that hibernoma's existed before reading that, very interesting. I am assuming these tumours are given the name hibernoma in reference to hibernating mammals which have a large amount of brown adipose tissue in order to keep warm when hibernating during winter.
Exactly!