Table 1.

Inclusion and exclusion criteria for study eligibility

Research question: how does acute MCT oil supplementation affect substrate utilization and endurance performance parameters?
Parameter	Inclusion criteria	Exclusion criteria
Population	≥ 18 years of age Healthy	Chronic disease (obesity, CVD, CKD, respiratory, Alzheimer disease, epilepsy, metabolic disorders)
		Sedentary ( < 60 minutes of exercise per week) Physical disabilities
Intervention	Use of MCT oil alone or in combination with another form of supplementation in conjunction with endurance exercise	Effect cannot be determined between supplementations.
Outcome	Endurance performance outcomes: time trial, time to exhaustion, average cycling speed, and average work rate
	Physiological parameters: RER, VO2max, VE, CHO oxidation, fat oxidation, ketones, and lactate
Study design	Peer-reviewed trial (RCTs, Crossover, etc.) performed on humans and published in English	Abstract
		Conference proceeding

MCT, medium-chain triglyceride; CVD, cardiovascular disease; CKD, chronic kidney disease; RER, respiratory exchange ratio; VO₂max, maximal oxygen consumption; VE, ventilation; CHO, carbohydrate; RCT, randomized controlled trial.