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01/22/2013
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Research conducted by scientists at the German University of Bonn found that the drug turns fat cells and increases caloric expenditure
The drug Viagra is indicated for male sexual dysfunction, but can also serve to help lose weight. According to research conducted by the University of Bonn, Germany, the blue pills contain substances that can transform white fat cells, fat considered 'bad', in brown fat cells, fat 'good', and accelerate calorie expenditure . The study was published in The Journal of the Federation of American Societies for Experimental Biology.
Adipose tissue of a person consists of two types of fat: white and brown - the latter, by releasing excess energy in the body, and not accumulate it, is considered a possible ally against obesity and other diseases related to the problem. The team of Professor Alexander Pfeifer, who led the research, found the slimming effect to realize that Viagra-treated rats were immune to obesity, despite being fed a high calorie diet. The transformation of the cells also lowers the risk of heart disease because it helps curb inflammatory processes that can trigger them.
According to Pfeifer, the study results were "very surprising," although he did not indicate the use of Viagra by people who want to lose weight. "The study is at a very early stage and tests were performed only in mice. Additional research should be done to deepen the results."
Meet the research
ORIGINAL TITLE: Increased cGMP Promotes healthy expansion and browning of white adipose tissue
WHERE WAS DISCLOSED: The Journal of the Federation of American Societies for Experimental Biology
WHO DID: Michaela M. Mitschke, Linda S. Hoffmann, Thorsten Gnad, Daniela Scholz, Katja Kruithoff *, Peter Mayer, Bodo Haas, Antonia Sassmann, Alexander Pfeifer and Ana Kilic
INSTITUTION: University of Bonn, Germany
RESULTS: Mice fed a high calorie diet who took Viagra did not become obese. The remedy seems to be able to turn fat cells 'bad' fat cells 'good' and promote a greater caloric expenditure.
Source: See - Online
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