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Table 2 BAT density and autonomic parameters in summer and winter

From: Seasonal differences in brown adipose tissue density and pulse rate variability in a thermoneutral environment

Variables

Summer

(n = 20)

Winter

(n = 20)

P value

BAT density, μM

57.8 ± 18.3

70.5 ± 17.0

< 0.05

Autonomic parameters

 Log-TP

7.8 ± 1.0

7.7 ± 0.6

0.63

 Log-LF

6.5 ± 1.0

6.5 ± 0.7

0.83

 Log-VLF

6.1 ± 0.9

6.7 ± 0.8

< 0.05

 Log-HF

7.0 ± 1.2

6.2 ± 0.7

< 0.05

 Log-LF/HF

0.9 ± 0.1

1.1 ± 0.1

< 0.01

  1. Data are reported as means ± standard deviations
  2. BAT density was evaluated from total hemoglobin concentrations measured with near-infrared time resolved spectroscopy in the supraclavicular region
  3. BAT brown adipose tissue; HF high-frequency; LF low-frequency; LF/HF LF to HF; TP total power; VLF very low frequency