Recent Approach in Obesity: Brown Adipose Tissue Transplantation and Vagal Nerve Blockage

Abstract

Obesity is a chronic disease characterized by abnormal accumulation of fat in the body. In recent years in Turkey and in the world, obesity prevalence is increasing. With this increase, the need for new treatment options are gaining importance to reduce the risk of obesity-related comorbidity. Brown adipose tissue transplantation and vagal nerve blockage are some of these approaches. It is stated in the current studies on rats that brown adipose tissue transplantation may have positive effects on obesity and diabetes. Vagal nerve blockage, developed to provide an alternative treatment method to bariatric surgery, has positive effects on parameters such as body weight loss, blood pressure, blood lipids and glycemic control. This review was written to examine the effects of brown adipose tissue transplantation and vagal nerve blockage on obesity.