From the following article:
Stephen R. Farmer
Nature 458, 839-840(16 April 2009)
doi:10.1038/458839a
Adult humans seem to contain brown adipose tissue (BAT) primarily behind the muscles of the lower neck and collarbone, as well as along the spine of the chest and abdomen2, 3, 4. After food consumption, the absorbed fats and sugars are used to provide energy for daily functions, with excess calories being stored as fat in the white adipose tissue, which is mainly located under the skin of the buttocks and legs in women and around the internal organs in men. BAT can be activated in response to various stimuli, including exposure to cold, to burn fat and sugars. This process seems to be more prominent in the young and lean than in the old and obese, and in women rather than in men.
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