Adiposity & Triglycerides Study
Medium-Chain Triglycerides Increase Energy
Expenditure and Decrease Adiposity in Overweight Men
Adiposity & Triglycerides Study
- Aim
The objectives of this study were to compare the effects of diets rich
in medium-chain triglycerides (MCTs) or long-chain triglycerides (LCTs)
on body composition, energy expenditure, substrate oxidation, subjective
appetite, and ad libitum energy intake in overweight men.
Adiposity & Triglycerides Study
- Research Methods
Twenty-four healthy, overweight men with body mass indexes between 25
and 31 kg/m2 consumed diets rich in MCT or LCT for 28 days each in a crossover
randomized controlled trial. At baseline and after 4 weeks of each dietary
intervention, energy expenditure was measured using indirect calorimetry,
and body composition was analyzed using magnetic resonance imaging.
Adiposity & Triglycerides Study
- Results
Upper body adipose tissue decreased to a greater extent with functional
oil compared with olive oil consumption.
Adiposity & Triglycerides Study
- Issues
Consumption of a diet rich in MCTs results in greater loss of AT compared
with LCTs, perhaps due to increased energy expenditure and fat oxidation
observed with MCT intake. Thus, MCTs may be considered as agents that
aid in the prevention of obesity or potentially stimulate weight loss.
Source: University, Ste-Anne-de-Bellevue,
Quebec. 2003
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