Compare plasma metabolites following different conditions paired with a dietary MCT beverage over an 8-hour metabolic day protocol in young and older participants.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
NON_RANDOMIZED
Purpose
BASIC_SCIENCE
Masking
NONE
Enrollment
20
Water given with a regular standardize breakfast and water given at noon without lunch.
Water given in the beginning of the metabolic study day without breakfast and water given at noon with a regular standardize lunch.
BQ10 given with a regular standardize breakfast and BQ10 given at noon without lunch.
Rearsh Centre on Aging
Sherbrooke, Quebec, Canada
Concentration of plasma ketones (acetoacetate and B-hydroxybutyrate)
To compare acute ketonemia following different conditions paired with a dietary MCT beverage over an 8-hour metabolic day protocol.
Time frame: 8 hours
Concentration of plasma glucose
To compare acute glucose following different conditions paired with a dietary MCT beverage over an 8-hour metabolic day protocol.
Time frame: 8 hours
Concentration of plasma insulin
To compare acute insulin following different conditions paired with a dietary MCT beverage over an 8-hour metabolic day protocol.
Time frame: 8 hours
Concentration of plasma free fatty acids
To compare acute free fatty acids following different conditions paired with a dietary MCT beverage over an 8-hour metabolic day protocol.
Time frame: 8 hours
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BQ10 given with a low-carbs standardize breakfast and BQ10 given at noon without lunch.
BQ20 given with a regular standardize breakfast and BQ20 given at noon without lunch.
BQ10 given in the beginning of the metabolic study day without breakfast and BQ10 given at noon with a regular standardize lunch.