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

Not Applicable
Completed
Conditions
Ketonemia
Registration Number
NCT03830268
Lead Sponsor
Université de Sherbrooke
Brief Summary

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

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
COMPLETED
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
20
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)

Study & Design

Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Study Design
PARALLEL
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Concentration of plasma ketones (acetoacetate and B-hydroxybutyrate)8 hours

To compare acute ketonemia following different conditions paired with a dietary MCT beverage over an 8-hour metabolic day protocol.

Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Concentration of plasma glucose8 hours

To compare acute glucose following different conditions paired with a dietary MCT beverage over an 8-hour metabolic day protocol.

Concentration of plasma insulin8 hours

To compare acute insulin following different conditions paired with a dietary MCT beverage over an 8-hour metabolic day protocol.

Concentration of plasma free fatty acids8 hours

To compare acute free fatty acids following different conditions paired with a dietary MCT beverage over an 8-hour metabolic day protocol.

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Rearsh Centre on Aging

🇨🇦

Sherbrooke, Quebec, Canada

Rearsh Centre on Aging
🇨🇦Sherbrooke, Quebec, Canada

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