The human body has two main types of adipose tissue, white fat is associated with obesity, stores calories and has an endocrine and inflammatory action, brown fat has thermogenic properties. Brown adipose tissue is able to control the level of adiposity, reduce triglyceride concentrations and fight obesity in humans. His activity seems to be reduced in overweight and obese men.
New research on both animals and humans suggests that an enzyme called SNRK (Sucrose Non-Fermenting Related Kinase) is able to regulate inflammation and metabolism in fat tissues. SNRK can suppress the inflammation of white adipose tissue linked to obesity and increase the metabolism in “brown fat” that produces heat.
A new scenario to combat obesity.

Li, Jie, et al. “Sucrose Non-Fermenting Related Kinase Regulates Both Adipose Inflammation and Energy Homeostasis in Mice and Humans.” Diabetes (2018): db170745.