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Table 3 Comparison of post-prandial energy expenditure after consumption of a high FCCS- or high fructose-diet vs after consumption of a weight-maintenance baseline diet

From: Effects of fructose-containing caloric sweeteners on resting energy expenditure and energy efficiency: a review of human trials

Study

Dietary intervention

Participants

Post-prandial energy expenditure (kcal/min)

% change

P value

   

Before

After

  

Cox et al., 2011

25% total energy as fructose, added to an ad-libitum diet during 8 weeks, then 25%, weight-maintenance diet for 5–14 days

9 overweight M and 7 overweight females mean age: 52 y (M); 53 y (F)

1.41

1.37

-2.84

NS

Cox et al., 2011

25% total energy as glucose, added to an ad-libitum diet during 8 weeks, then 25%, weight-maintenance diet for 5–14 days

9 overweight M and 7 overweight females mean age: 54 y (M); 56 y (F)

1.40

1.36

-2.86

NS

Theytaz et al., 2012

3.0 g fructose/kg/day in excess energy requirements for 7 days

9 normal weight M mean age: 23 y

0.98

1.06

8.16

NS

Egli et al., 2013

weight-maintenance diet with 30% fructose for 4 days

8 normal weight M mean age: 22 y

0.93

0.96

3.23

NS