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Divers_Alarums t1_iw70eni wrote

Reply to comment by Rocknerd8 in A modest change in housing temperature alters whole body energy expenditure and adipocyte thermogenic capacity in mice (Nov 2022) by basmwklz

I remember a recent study done on humans that found the opposite. Cold indoor temps induced people to put on weight.

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upstateduck t1_iw75k5d wrote

definitely my experience

Gain 10 lbs every winter and lose 9 lbs every summer. Works fine until 40 years go by...

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23cowp t1_iw814hs wrote

I have a hunch a good amount of that effect may also be sunshine onto the skin.

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bluebook21 t1_iw71xv4 wrote

You know it could be the behaviors to compensate as mentioned by others. I know scarcity and harsh conditions change eating habits. Mice can't order pizza.

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MRSN4P t1_iw8sq6k wrote

> Mice can't order pizza.

Okay, new study idea…. What if mice could order pizza with the push of a button?

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bluebook21 t1_iw9mayg wrote

Dude, let's get on it! First of all, there's gonna be pizza.

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Leafstride t1_iw9u70g wrote

I'm fairly sure there have been unlimited vs limited food button studies done on some animals.

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westhewolf t1_iw7a342 wrote

Yah, makes sense to me. We aren't mice. We can change our clothes and have other strategies to stay warm, which generally involve being sedentary. Mice on the other hand have no choice but to move around and shiver to stay warm.

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Accomplished-West687 t1_iw7di4k wrote

and we've been doing the whole clothes, fire, shelter thing across cultures for a very long time

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Nauin t1_iw7t0gz wrote

That makes sense with how crazy adaptive our bodies are, of course it would start storing fat to better insulate our organs and keep them working in cold environments. Pretty much every mammal in arctic or tundra environments have a big layer of fat or blubber for protection.

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