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Abbie E Smith-Ryan1,2, Katie R Hirsch3,4, Malia N M Blue5,6

  • 1Applied Physiology Laboratory, Department of Exercise and Sport Science, The University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, NC 27599, USA. abbsmith@email.unc.edu.

Nutrients
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Keywords:
fat massmedium chain triglyceridemetabolic rateobeseoverweightsupplement

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