All animal studies (9–11) and most human studies (3–
5,7,8) have shown that MCT consumption increases EE compared
with a meal containing LCT. Investigators who found
the greatest differences also concluded that MCT could be
used in the treatment or prevention of human obesity (3–5).
However, the studies conducted to date have been short,
ranging from a single meal (3–6) to several days (7,8).
Whether effects of MCT on EE and RQ are long lasting and
result in actual measurable and sustainable changes in body
composition of humans remain to be established.