Study says birth time plays a role in burning body fat

Jakarta - The ease of burning calories in the body is not only influenced by a person's DNA factor, but also the date on the calendar.

According to a Medical Daily report published on Tuesday (8/4), researchers now say the month a person is conceived can play a surprising role in shaping the body's fat-burning potential, thanks to brown adipose tissue (BAT), or brown fat, which is a special type of fat that helps burn calories.

In a recent study conducted in Japan, researchers found that babies conceived during colder months tend to develop more brown fat than those conceived during warmer months.