No differences were seen in blood lipid levels .
Replacement of LCTs with MCTs in the diet could potentially induce modest reductions in body weight and composition without adversely affecting lipid profiles .
BACKGROUND Medium-chain triglycerides ( MCTs ) may result in negative energy balance and weight loss through increased energy expenditure and lipid oxidation .
However , results from human intervention studies investigating the weight reducing potential of MCTs , have been mixed .
OBJECTIVE To conduct a systematic review and meta- analysis of r and omized controlled trials comparing the effects of MCTs , specifically C8:0 and C10:0 , to long-chain triglycerides ( LCTs )  on weight loss and body composition in adults .
Chinese Hypertriglycerideamic Subjects of Different Ages Responded Differently to Consuming Oil with Medium- and Long-Chain Fatty Acids
Two groups of Chinese hypertriacylglycerolemic subjects were recruited and r and omized to medium- and long-chain triacylglycerols ( MLCT ) oil or long-chain triacylglycerols ( LCT ) oil .  Two subgroups were divided by age at less or more 60 years in both groups . Both oils were consumed at 25–30 g daily for 8 weeks . Anthropometry , blood biochemicals , and computed tomography ( CT ) scanning were done at the initial and final times . In subjects of age less than 60 years on MLCT , the body weight , body mass index ( BMI ) , waist circumference ( WC ) , hip circumference ( HC ) , waist-hip ratio ( WHR ) , body fat , total fat area , and subcutaneous fat area were significantly lower than those of the initial values , and the change values in these indicators and visceral fat area lowered significantly as compared with those on LCT .  The levels of apoB , apoA2 , apoC2 , and apoC3 decreased significantly , and the change in values in the levels of triglyceride ( TG ) , low-density lipoprotein cholesterol ( LDL-C ) , apoA1 , apoB , apoA2 , apoC2 , apoC3 were significantly lower on MLCT of age under 60 years as compared with those on LCT
No differences were seen in blood lipid levels .
Replacement of LCTs with MCTs in the diet could potentially induce modest reductions in body weight and composition without adversely affecting lipid profiles .
BACKGROUND Medium-chain triglycerides ( MCTs ) may result in negative energy balance and weight loss through increased energy expenditure and lipid oxidation .
However , results from human intervention studies investigating the weight reducing potential of MCTs , have been mixed .
OBJECTIVE To conduct a systematic review and meta- analysis of r and omized controlled trials comparing the effects of MCTs , specifically C8:0 and C10:0 , to long-chain triglycerides ( LCTs )  on weight loss and body composition in adults .