MCC (1.5 g/kg)

% stimulation (+) or % suppression (-) VS HFD control

Body weight

BW change

-64^a

Fat pad indices

Total fat pad index

-22^a

Subcutaneous fat pad index

-36^a

Gonadal fat pad index

No significant difference

Mesenteric fat pad index

-66^a

Plasma lipid and leptin levels

Plasma TG

-65^a

Plasma TC

-72^a

LDL to HDL ratio

-127^a

Glucose homeostasis

24-h fasting

Plasma glucose

-83^a

Oral glucose tolerance test

Glucose intolerance

-100^a

Insulin sensitivity index

+29^a

Metabolic enzyme activities in skeletal muscle

PFK

No significant difference

β-HAD

No significant difference

CS

No significant difference

CPT

-56^a

Mitochondrial coupling efficiency in skeletal muscle

Coupling efficiency

-25^a