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Table 2 Changes in the temperature, area, and heat energy output of the regions of interest in the left and right cervical–supraclavicular regions in the low-BAT and high-BAT groups during cold challenge

From: A new method of infrared thermography for quantification of brown adipose tissue activation in healthy adults (TACTICAL): a randomized trial

Variables

Low-BAT group

High-BAT group

ΔTemperature (°C)

  Left

0.41 (±0.04)

0.28 (±0.10)

  Right

0.43 (±0.04)

0.34 (±0.10)

ΔArea (cm2)

  Left

6.29 (±1.68)

11.92 (±1.68)*

  Right

6.24 (±1.41)

13.31 (±5.11)

ΔHeat energy output (W)

  Left

0.33 (±0.09)

0.61 (±0.08)*

  Right

0.32 (±0.07)

0.68 (±0.26)

ΔTotal heat energy output (W)

 –

0.65 (±0.13)

1.28 (±0.26)*

  1. * Significant difference at p < 0.05 (Student’s t test) between low-BAT and high-BAT groups
  2. Values are presented as the mean (±SE). Total heat energy output is the sum of the heat energy output from left and right regions of interest (ROIs), calculated based on the Stefan–Boltzmann law. The paired t test showed no significant differences between the left and right ROIs