Medium chain triglycerides and conjugated linoleic acids in beverage form increase satiety and reduce food intake in humans

Both developed and developing countries are seeing increasing trends of obesity in people young and old. It is thought satiety may play a role in the prevention of obesity by increasing satiety and reducing energy intake. We hypothesized that medium chain triglycerides (MCT) would increase satiety and decrease food intake compared to conjugated linoleic acid (CLA) and a control oil. 19 healthy participants were tested on three separate occasions, where they consumed a beverage test breakfast containing either (1) vegetable oil (control) (2) CLA or (3) MCT.
Source: Nutrition Research - Category: Nutrition Authors: Tags: Original Research Source Type: research