Yes, according to a 2014 study. The researchers in the study discovered that shivering can actually stimulate the conversion of energy-storing white fat into energy-burning brown fat

Do you lose weight when you shiver?

That matters because brown fat is easily turned into energy by the body’s mitochondria stores, meaning it’s easier to burn off. And sure enough, irisin is present in our bodies when we shiver, just like when we exercise, meaning that unpleasant shaking sensation can indeed help us burn fat.

Does shivering burn fat or muscle?

Shivering may be as good as exercise to help you drop a few pounds, a study found. Shivering’s weight-loss upside is linked to a hormone produced by the body’s muscles, according to research from the National Institutes of Health published in the journal Cell Metabolism.