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. 2008 Oct 17;5:25. doi: 10.1186/1743-7075-5-25

Table 5.

The influence of the test meals on postprandial energy expenditure and substrate oxidation (n = 6)

Test meal LP AP p <
Postprandial EE (kJ/6 h) 1356 ± 69 1516 ± 66 0.01
DIT (kJ/6 h)1 46.5 ± 5.7 134.6 ± 34.3 0.001
DIT (%) 9.0 ± 1.1 25.9 ± 6.6 0.001
RQ 0.87 ± 0.04 0.87 ± 0.03 ns4
Change in RQ -0.01 ± 0.06 0.01 ± 0.05 ns
Postprandial PO (g/6 h) 14.9 ± 4.20 18.0 ± 4.2 ns
Change in PO (g/6 h)1 -1.50 ± 1.23 1.55 ± 1.29 0.001
Postprandial CO (g/6 h) 55.6 ± 17.8 58.7 ± 14.1 ns
Change in CO (g/6 h)1 -8.70 ± 27.65 6.77 ± 25.34 ns
Postprandial FO (g/6 h) 16.9 ± 7.5 16.8 ± 8.8 ns
Change in FO (g/6 h)1 0.55 ± 7.91 -1.50 ± 7.00 ns
Endogenous postprandial FO (g/6 h)2 12.6 ± 7.8 14.9 ± 9.2 ns
Exogenous postprandial FO (g/6 h)3 4.28 ± 1.57 1.87 ± 1.00 0.01
Contribution of exogenous postprandial FO of energy expenditure (kJ/6 h; % of postprandial EE) 169; 12 74; 5

1Calculated as sum of postprandial values over 6 h – (fasting value per h × 6).

2Calculated as exogenous FO – postprandial FO.

3Based on 13CO2 breath test.

4ns = p > 0.05.