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An overweight high school student, is overheard telling her friend that she is going to research how she can transform some of her white fat to brown fat. What is her rationale here (assuming it is possible)?

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1. White fat is said to be 'Bad fat' since it hoards calories and contributes to obesity.
2. Brown fat is said to be 'good fat' which helps burn calories.
3. Research has proved that this conversion of white fat to brown fat is possible, so that calories will be burnt and accumulation of fat leading to obesity and related health tissues can be avoided.
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