Body's 'bad fat' could be altered to combat obesity: Study
US-based scientists experimenting on lab mice have found a way to transform unhealthy "white" fat into calorie-burning "beige" fat. By blocking a specific protein, scientists turned "white" fat, usually found around hips and thighs, into a healthier halfway stage between "brown" fat, located in necks and shoulders, which generates heat by burning calories, thus reducing weight gain.