Socialising with your friends could burn more calories than running on a treadmill. [Agencies]

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Keeping a busy social life amongst lots of friends may keep people slimmer than spending hours on a treadmill, according to scientists, the Daily Mail reported.

Scientists from Ohio State University say that socializing and meeting with friends helps boost levels of 'brown fat' in the body which burn calories and generate heat.

Living in a stimulating, social environment was found to reduce abdominal fat in mice by half over four weeks, even if they ate more.

The researchers say that social stimulation aids weight loss by converting white fat into brown fat. （点击《每日邮报》查看原文）

社交比跑步机减肥有效

       据英国《每日邮报》报道，科学家称，频繁的社交、众多的朋友可以使人身材很瘦，远比花几个小时在跑步机上锻炼减肥有效。

       美国俄亥俄州大学的科学家说，社交、会友可以帮助提高身体内“褐色脂肪”的水平，“褐色脂肪”可以燃烧卡路里产生热量。

       科学家发现，老鼠生活在一个刺激的、社交频繁的环境中，即使它们吃得更多，四周后腹部脂肪都减少一半。

       科学家认为，社交的刺激是通过将白色脂肪转化成褐色脂肪来达到减肥的目的。

(China.org.cn September 14, 2011)