Cold wearables may trim fat: study finds modest weight loss with ice-vest use

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Source: The Guardian
Cold wearables may trim fat: study finds modest weight loss with ice-vest use
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In a six-week study of 47 adults with overweight/obesity, wearing an ice vest and waist wrap for two hours each morning led to a 0.9 kg loss of fat (while controls gained 0.6 kg), suggesting cold exposure activates brown fat and could aid weight loss alongside diet and exercise; researchers are also testing whether cold showers yield similar results, noting differences like cold shock between methods.

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