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SUBMITTER: De Nardi M
PROVIDER: S-EPMC8070728 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Apr
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
De Nardi Massimo M Bisio Ambra A Della Guardia Lucio L Facheris Carlo C Faelli Emanuela E La Torre Antonio A Luzi Livio L Ruggeri Piero P Codella Roberto R
International journal of environmental research and public health 20210414 8
Cryostimulation is currently seen as a potential adjuvant strategy to tackle obesity and dysmetabolism by triggering cold-induced thermogenesis. Although suggestive, the underlying mechanisms are still poorly elucidated. We tested whether single or repeated applications of partial-body cryostimulation (PBC) could influence resting energy expenditure (REE) in exposed individuals. Fifteen middle-aged obese and sixteen control lean women (body mass index 31 ± 1.6 kg/m<sup>2</sup> and 22 ± 1.7 kg/m< ...[more]