Acute Medium Chain Triglycerides (MCT) Intake in Young and Older Participants

Optimisation of Acute Medium Chain Triglycerides Intake Characteristics on Different Plasma Metabolites in Young and Older Participants

Compare plasma metabolites following different conditions paired with a dietary MCT beverage over an 8-hour metabolic day protocol in young and older participants.

Inclusion Criteria:

• 10 health young (20-40 y old) and 10 health older (> 60 y old) participants
• Men and women

Exclusion Criteria:

• smoking
• diabetes (fasting glucose >7.0 mmol/l and glycated hemoglobin >6.9%)
• strenuous aerobic exercise more than three times a week
• untreated hypertension, dyslipidemia, and abnormal renal, liver, heart or thyroid function
• under medication known to affect triglycerides and carbohydrates metabolism (i.e. diuretics, beta-blockers, steroids, insulin sensitizing)