TABLE 2.
Self-reported side effects over 4 h after a single dose of MCT-NEs or MCT-Es1
| MCT-NEs (n = 10) | MCT-Es (n = 10) | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 g | 20 g | 30 g | 10 g | 20 g | 30 g | |
| Abdominal discomfort | 1 (M) | 3 (S) | 4 (M) | 2 (M) | 2 (L) | 4 (S) |
| Decreased appetite | — | — | 1 (L) | 1 (L) | 1 (L) | 1 (M) |
| Gastric reflux | — | — | 1 (L) | — | 1 (L) | — |
| Nausea | — | — | — | — | 2 (L) | 1 (L) |
| Diarrhea | 1 (M) | 2 (M) | 5 (S) | — | — | — |
| Headache | — | 1 (M) | — | — | — | — |
| Participants reporting side effects, n | 1 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 5 |
| Total number of side effects reported | 2 | 6 | 11 | 3 | 6 | 6 |
1
Severity scale (0–10): L, 0–3; M, 4–7; S, 8–10. The severity level was based on the highest score reported. L, light; M, moderate; MCT-E, emulsified medium-chain TG; MCT-NE, nonemulsified medium-chain TG; S, severe.